1 The main character in The Mill on the Floss is a girl called Maggie. Read the first part of the text and answer the questions. 1 What is the relationship between Maggie and Tom? 2 Who is Mrs Tulliver? J What was Maggie's big idea?
2. I had been waiting for him for 20 minutes when I realised that I was in the wrong restaurant. 3. At the time the factory closed down, Sarah had been working there for five years. 4. The orchestra had been playing for ten minutes when a man in the audience suddenly began shouting. 5. I had been walking along the road for five minutes when I saw a monster.
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1. It was very noisy next door. Our neighbours were having a party. 2. We were good friends. We had known each other for a long time. 3. John and I went for a walk. I had difficulty keeping up with him because he was walking so fast. 4. Mary was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She had been running. 5. When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They were eating. 6. When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty but their stomachs were full. They had eaten. 7. Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He was looking for his contact lens. 8. When I arrived, Kate was waiting for me. She was rather annoyed with me because I was late and she had been waiting for a very long time. 9. I was sad when I sold my car. I had had it for a very long time. 10. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We had been travelling for more than 24 hours.
1. [s] 2. [z] 3. [iz] 4. A teacher to a student: Please ... back to your seat. Go 5. There was no bus so we had to ... home. Walk 6. She was born in ... London in 1983. No article 7. There is ... book on the shelf. A 8. There is ... apple in the fridge. An 9. Who is ... the phone? On 10. We arrived here ... train. By 11. Some say that money ... not important. Is 12. Her parents want … to behave well at school. Her 13. During World War II many cities … by the German army. were occupied 14. My neighbour is a lecturer; she ... French at the university. teaches 15. If you stay here a little longer, you … him. will see 16. My younger brother … to bed at ten o’clock yesterday. went 17. Is … Indian Ocean bigger than … Atlantic Ocean? the, the 18. You ... smoke here! must'n 19. The man … answered the phone was really rude. who 20. Hockey … in winter. is played 21. If I had the money, I … that car. would buy 22. My brother … his face every morning. washes 23. You … consult a doctor. should 24. The CD … you gave me for my birthday is my favourite now. which 25. Tomorrow I … my partner at the airport. will meet 26. … Moscow is … capital of … Russia. , the, --- 27. Alex … to Moscow next week. will be sent, is sent (оба варианта приемлемы) 28. She was carefully the map. studying 29. I … really slim, so when I started school I was worried about PE. had never been 30. There are factories where robots and rockets... .are made and repaired 31. What … between 10 and 11 o’clock yesterday morning? were you doing 32. If you … something interesting, go and see Forrest Gump. are looking for 33. The mediator asks questions to understand the problem behind the conflict and helps them find the best solution … both parties. to please 34. It is known that the Pyramids … for the ancient pharaohs of Egypt. were built 35. Space station … usually sleep in sleeping bags. crew crews (оба варианта приемлемы)
3. At the time the factory closed down, Sarah had been working there for five years.
4. The orchestra had been playing for ten minutes when a man in the audience suddenly began shouting.
5. I had been walking along the road for five minutes when I saw a monster.
16.3
1. It was very noisy next door. Our neighbours were having a party.
2. We were good friends. We had known each other for a long time.
3. John and I went for a walk. I had difficulty keeping up with him because he was walking so fast.
4. Mary was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She had been running.
5. When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They were eating.
6. When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty but their stomachs were full. They had eaten.
7. Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He was looking for his contact lens.
8. When I arrived, Kate was waiting for me. She was rather annoyed with me because I was late and she had been waiting for a very long time.
9. I was sad when I sold my car. I had had it for a very long time.
10. We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We had been travelling for more than 24 hours.
4. A teacher to a student: Please ... back to your seat. Go
5. There was no bus so we had to ... home. Walk
6. She was born in ... London in 1983. No article
7. There is ... book on the shelf. A
8. There is ... apple in the fridge. An
9. Who is ... the phone? On
10. We arrived here ... train. By
11. Some say that money ... not important. Is
12. Her parents want … to behave well at school. Her
13. During World War II many cities … by the German army. were occupied
14. My neighbour is a lecturer; she ... French at the university. teaches
15. If you stay here a little longer, you … him. will see
16. My younger brother … to bed at ten o’clock yesterday. went
17. Is … Indian Ocean bigger than … Atlantic Ocean? the, the
18. You ... smoke here! must'n
19. The man … answered the phone was really rude. who
20. Hockey … in winter. is played
21. If I had the money, I … that car. would buy
22. My brother … his face every morning. washes
23. You … consult a doctor. should
24. The CD … you gave me for my birthday is my favourite now. which
25. Tomorrow I … my partner at the airport. will meet
26. … Moscow is … capital of … Russia. , the, ---
27. Alex … to Moscow next week. will be sent, is sent (оба варианта приемлемы)
28. She was carefully the map. studying
29. I … really slim, so when I started school I was worried about PE. had never been
30. There are factories where robots and rockets... .are made and repaired
31. What … between 10 and 11 o’clock yesterday morning? were you doing
32. If you … something interesting, go and see Forrest Gump. are looking for
33. The mediator asks questions to understand the problem behind the conflict and helps them find the best solution … both parties. to please
34. It is known that the Pyramids … for the ancient pharaohs of Egypt.
were built
35. Space station … usually sleep in sleeping bags. crew crews (оба варианта приемлемы)