Поставьте глаголы в скобках в Simple Past или Present Perfect и переведите предложения The first computers (be) simple machines disigned for basic tasks.
They (have, not) much memory and they (be, not) very powerful.

1. a) While I was doing, I had a good idea.
b) Jim broke his leg when he was playing golf.
c) When I arrived, I went into the kitchen.
d) We found an old box while we were digging in the garden.
e) I saw an old friend while I was waiting for the train.
f) While was having a bath, the phone rang.
2. a) When I came home my family was doing the garden.
d) Peter (turned on) the TV, but nothing (happened).
f) While we were runnoing in the park, Mary (fell over).
i) While I was listening to music, I heard the doorbell.
j) I broke my pen while I was doing my homework.  
3. Last week my friend Sandy and I (a) decided  to go to the beach on the bus. While we (b) were waiting for the bus, it suddenly (c) started to rain. We (d) were wearing summer clothes, and we (e) did not have an umbrella. While we (f)were  standing there in the rain, Sandy’s mother (g) was driving past, so we (h) waved to her. Luckily, she (i)  noticed us, and (j)took us home in the car.  

1. Jill’s a far more intelligent person than my brother.

2. Kate was the most practical of the family.

3. Greg felt much worse yesterday than the day before.

4. This wine is the best I’ve ever tasted.

5. Jack was the tallest of the two.

6. Jack is the most clever of the three brothers.

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8. The sinking of Titanic is one of most famous shipwreck stories of all time.

9. Please, send the books back without further delay.

10. The deposits of oil in Russia are by far the richest in the world.