1. выберите правильную форму глагола. when the phone rang, i (answered/ was answering) it.they (are discussing/ were discussing) the terms of payment when mr. dunbar arrived.every day at 8 a.m. the sales manager (instructs/ is instructing) the employees.the sales manager (is instructing/ was instructing) the employees at 8.10 yesterday.mr. jefferson (was looking/ were looking) through the draft contract at 3.30.i (tried/ was trying) to get through to ms. churchill from 1 to 2 yesterday.when i saw the manager yesterday, he (was getting/ got) ready for the meeting.when the phone (rang/ was ringing), i (talked/ was talking) to the client.last week the managing director (received/ was receiving) some french businessmen and (was discussing/ discussed) the terms of the future contract with them.the director is busy now: he (was receiving/ is receiving) the businessmen from france. 2. раскройте скобки, употребив глагол в past simple или past continuous. when mr. takashi (arrive), i (have) lunch in the café.the sales manager (study) the price-lists from 3 till 5 yesterday.mrs. kingston (meet) the clients when i (see) her yesterday.amélie (write) a report, when her boss (ask) her to bring him the catalogue.i (ring) mr. stewart from 6 till 7, but i (can/ not) get through.when i (leave), they (discuss) the terms of delivery.you (be) busy yesterday, … you? – yes, i (translate) all day long.mr. rodriguez (study) catalogues at 12 p.m. yesterday.what (you/ do) at 3 p.m.? i (not/ be) in the office at 2 p.m. last monday, i (have) talks with our suppliers at their plant. 3. заполните пропуски глаголами can, can’t, couldn’t, could, was/were able to i like this hotel, you … see the sea from the window.you are speaking very quietly, i … hear you.nobody disturbed me so i … to finish the work.i wanted to speak to the manger yesterday but i … find him.paula …come to the meeting last week. she was ill.sue wasn’t at home when i phoned but i … to contact her in the office.i’m afraid i …go to the party next week.we have plenty of time, we … wait.you look tired. - yes, i … sleep well last night.they didn't want to buy our goods but we … to persuade them. 4. заполните пропуски глаголами must, had to, mustn’t, needn’t , should, shouldn’t keep these documents in a safe place, you … lose them.we … write the letter now, we can do it tomorrow.i think everybody … learn a foreign language.we have lots of time, we … hurry up.he doesn’t usually work on saturdays but last saturday he … work. john is our potential customer. you … meet him.you … tell marilyn what happened. i don’t want her to know.i … go to the post office, i need some stamps.if this hotel is too expensive for you, you … stay there.i … go to the bank yesterday to get some money. 5. выберите правильную форму глагола (present simple или future simple) i wait/will wait here until you come/will come.i go/will go home when i finish my work.do you go/will you go to the restaurant if they invite/will invite you? we come/will come to see you when we are/we’ll be in england again.when i see/will see you tomorrow i show/will show the catalogue.would you like something to drink before you go/will go? it will be difficult to find a hotel if we arrive/will arrive late.i’m going to paris next month. while i’m /i’ll be there, i visit/will visit the international exhibition.don’t forget to give me your address. ok, i give/will give it to you before i go /will go. if i don’t see/won’t see you tomorrow i phone/will phone you.
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