1. He (did not waste) time with foolish questions like why, when and where. He did as he was told. 2. Always a punctual woman, she (comes) downstairs as the front door (is being opened) for Charles. 3. Some kind of public demonstration (is being planned) to take place at the airport tonight. 4. The flight (had not been announced) yet. It (would not be announced) for another half-hour, at least. 5. The message, as Tanya (was dictating) it, (was being typed) by a girl clerk in New York. 6. She could tell by the inclination of his head that he (had been listening) intently to everything that (had been said). 7. It (is) an old house that (is divided) into flats. 8. Julia can’t know what (is being said) about her, and someone must tell her. 9. Each apartment was usually ( shared) by two or three girls. They (were known) as stewardess’ nests. 10. Inez (occupied) a chair in the room’s centre to which she (had been/was guided) on arrival. 11. He ( saw) that the doors of Trans America Flight Two (had not been closed) yet, and a few remaining passengers were still ( checking) in.
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.
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.
2. Always a punctual woman, she (comes) downstairs as the front door (is being opened) for Charles.
3. Some kind of public demonstration (is being planned) to take place at the airport tonight.
4. The flight (had not been announced) yet. It (would not be announced) for another half-hour, at least.
5. The message, as Tanya (was dictating) it, (was being typed) by a girl clerk in New York.
6. She could tell by the inclination of his head that he (had been listening) intently to everything that (had been said).
7. It (is) an old house that (is divided) into flats.
8. Julia can’t know what (is being said) about her, and someone must tell her.
9. Each apartment was usually ( shared) by two or three girls. They (were known) as stewardess’ nests.
10. Inez (occupied) a chair in the room’s centre to which she (had been/was guided) on arrival.
11. He ( saw) that the doors of Trans America Flight Two (had not been closed) yet, and a few remaining passengers were still ( checking) in.
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.