Exercise 1. Open the brackets. Remember that you should use the rules of the Sequence of Tenses.
1. He said that he still (to be) fond of collecting stamps and coins.
2. She said that her parents (to divorce) two years ago already! – Oh, how awful! I can’t believe it’s true!
3. I met him at the disco yesterday and he told me that I (to dance) very well and I answered that it (to be) no wonder because dancing (to be) my hobby for many years!
4. She said her mother’s hobby (to be) ballet and she (to dance) pretty well in her youth. Can you imagine? – No, hardly.
5. My great-grandparents (to be) engaged for a whole year before they (to get) married. – I believe it’s impossible nowadays.
6. Did you ask Mike to take the camera to the party? – Yes, he told me that he (to come) and (to take) a lot of pictures.
7. Did you persuade your cousin in the necessity of sports? – Yes, but she promised that she (to go in for) sports) only since that summer.
8. What did you tell your little niece? – Nothing special – I only (to tell) her that I (to travel) all the summer and that it (to be) a lot of fun and now she wants to go with me.
9. Did you invite Mary to the basketball game in which you (to take part) the next week? – Yes, I did, but it turned out that she (to watch) the horseracing competitions at that moment.
10. Has your mother already finished sewing the dress for the baby? – No, but she said she (to finish) it in a couple of days.
Over the summer I read a lot, I also watched cognitive programs on TV about animals. In the middle of summer my parents took a vacation, and we spent more time together now. In the evenings, they often played board games, watched comedies and went for walks.
Перевод:
Лето для меня не было богато на приключения и путешествия. Я остался в городе со своими родителями. Пока родители ходили на работу, я им по дому: мыл посуду, убирал и даже иногда готовил обед.
За лето я много прочитал, еще я смотрел познавательные передачи по телевизору про животных. В середине лета мои родители взяли отпуск, и мы проводили теперь больше времени вместе. По вечерам часто играли в настольные игры, смотрели комедии и ходили гулять.
1. Не was abroad five years ago. 2. Were you in the Caucasus last year? 3. They left England when he was still a child. 4. He hasn't come back. 5. Has he gone already? 6. When did you see him last? 7. I haven't seen him for ages. 8. His health has improved greatly since I saw him last. 9. Last night I felt tired and went to bed very early. 10. Where did you spend your holidays? 11. Have you ever spent your holidays in the Crimea? 12. While travelling in the Crimea I met your friend. 13. I have never visited that place. 14. He visited that place last year. 15. I have just got a letter from Tom. 16. Did you take any photographs while travelling in the south?