Exercise 178.

Translate into English paying attention to the sequence of tenses in the clauses of time and cordition.

1. Я знал, что когда они вернутся, они обязательно позвонят нам. 2. Он сказал мне, что они не поедут туда, пока не узнают адреса. 3. Она сказала, что встретила приятеля, с которым училась в школе. 4. Она сказала мне, что вряд ли узнает район, так как он сильно изменился. 5. Он спросил, что я буду делать, когда выйду на пенсию (retire). 6. Он сказал, что как только документы будут получены, их пришлют нам. 7. Медсестра (nurse) сказала, что мы сможем поговорить с врачом только после того, как он осмотрит больного (examine a patient). 8. Он спросил меня, есть ли какая-нибудь надежда, что я изменюсь. 9. Корреспондентам сообщили, что проблема цен еще обсуждается и что, как только она будет решена, контракт будет подписан. 10. Он сказал, что прошло пять лете тех пор, как они женаты. 11. Он напомнил (remind) мне, что когда мы были студентами, мы всегда помогали друг другу. 12. Профессор сказал, чтобы я не приходил, пока не выучу весь материал.

Test 4

Choose the right variant.

1. He___for some time before a servant___and___what he___.

a) knocked, opened, asked, wanted

b) was knocking, opened, asked, was wanting

c) had been knocking, opened, asked, wanted

d) had knocked, had opened, had asked, had wanted

2. The doctor___there___nothing to worry about if the fever___above 38, 5°.

a) said, was, would not go

b) tells, is, will go

c) says, had been, went

d) said, was, did not go

3. 1___a wash and a brush-up before starting to go to the luncheon Tom___me to, when they___me from the desk to say that he___below.

a) had, was invited, were ringing, had been

b) was having, invited, had rung, was

c) was having, had invited, rang, was

d) had been having, had invited, had rung, had been

4. While we___at___lunch, a letter___to me from my sister.

a) were, ___, was delivered

b) had been, a, was being delivered •

c) were, the, had been delivered

d) have been, ___, has been delivered

5. Some day I___to Paris to revisit all the places where I___in the time of my youth. I___them for a quarter of a century or so.

a) will have gone, have lived, haven't seen

b) am going, had lived, did not see

c) will go, lived, haven't seen

d) will be going, had lived, hadn't seen

6. Hardly___asleep___an alarm clock___.

a) have I gone, than, will ring

b) had I gone, when, rang

c) I had gone, then, had rung

d) was I going, as, was ringing.

7. We___continue our research unless he___us.

a) can't, won't help

b) will not be able to, does not help

c) can, will help

d) won't be able to, helps

8. We___him in many moods, but none of us___him to do a cruel thing.

a) see, ever know

b) see, don't ever know

c) have seen, have ever known

d) have seen, haven't ever known

9. He needed to feel that he___, that he___here, and that his word___.

a) was being listened to, was commanding, was always obeyed

b) is being listened to, is commanding, is always obeyed

c) was listened to, was being commanding, was always being obeyed

d) is listened to, is being commanding, was always being obeyed

10. Look! What___beautiful view! The sun___yet, but the grey sky___near the horizon.

a) ___, was not appeared, is parted

b) ___, did not appear, parted

c) the, has not been appeared, has parted

d) a, has not appeared, is parted

11. When he saw that someone___at him, he did not immediately realize who this someone___.

a) looked, is

b) was looking, was

c) has been looking, is

d) had looked, was being

12. While our coffee___, I___him our sad story which'impressed him___.

a) was making, told, greatly

b) was being made, said, great

c) had been made, told, great

d) was being made, told, greatly

13. It___in the night, but now there___sunshine.

a) has rained, was

b) had rained, had been

c) is raining, is being

d) has been raining, is

14. As he___the room that morning, Ann___up the letter which she___.

a) was entered, was holding, had just received

b) was entering, has held, has just received

c) entered, was holding, had just received

d) had entered, held, has just received

15. 1___a note with the address of the hotel and the boy's name into his pocket___he___his way.

a) have put, provided, will lose

b) will put, providing, will have lost

c) have put, in case, loses

d) will have put, when, have lost

16. They___, but as they___me there___a hush.

a) were talking, saw, was

b) are talking, have seen, had been

c) had been talking, will see, would be

d) have been talking, had seen, will be

17. Come on, if the sun___before we___home, we ___our way.

a) has set, reach, will lose

b) will have set, will reach, lose

c) will have set, reach, will lose

d) has been set, will reach, lose

18. ___when he___her for the first time.

a) Tell me, has met c) Say to me, met

b) Say me, had met d) Tell me, met

19. He was tired and by the time I___, he___asleep.

a) have come, has fallen

b) came, fell

c) came, had fallen

d) had come, had fallen

20. The great majority of students___present at the conference. ___great number of them___to listen to your lecture and each of them___ready to answer your questions.

a) are, A, want, is c) is, A, wants, are

b) are, The, want, is d) is, The, wants, has been

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