Tara VanDerveer is one of the most
talented coaches in the US. Since her early days playing college basketball back in the 70s, she
1) (make) a name for herself. She 2) (be) the head coach of the Women's National Team in 1995. In 1996, she 3) ... (lead) the Olympic Women's Basketball Team in the summer games in Atlanta.
VanDerveer 4) (coach) six USA Basketball Teams so far. During her career, she 5) (guide) three teams to gold medals. Her basketball teams 6) (win) national championships, Final Four appearances and they 7) (earn) many titles.
In 1988, 1989 and 1990, she 8) (be) National Coach of the Year.​

December, January and February aren't winter months. Winter in Russia isn't cold, especially in northern regions. The sun doesn't set early and doesn't rise late. The rivers and lakes aren't frozen over. Nothing is covered with snow. The air isn't frosty. Winter isn't the coldest season of the year. Sometimes it isn't cold, that the temperature doesn't fall to thirty degrees below zero. Going out in such nasty weather isn't very pleasant. Sometimes it isn't slipper and we mustn't be careful when crossing the road. Winter isn't a good time for sports. People don't go in for skating and skiing g isn't popular, not as a kind of sports, but rather as fun. Children don't like to play snowballs. Winter in Perm isn't long and cold. There aren't thick low clouds in the sky. The snowflakes don't fall from the grey sky. It isn't wonderful to observe nature in winter. Nothing looks fresh and mysterious. As usual we don't get tired of long winter days and we aren't happy when spring comes.          

Are December, January and February winter months?
Is winter in Russia cold, especially in northern regions?
Does the sun set early and rise late?
Are the rivers and lakes frozen over?
Is everything covered with snow?
Is the air frosty?
Is winter the coldest season of the year?
Is it sometimes so cold, that the temperature falls to thirty degrees below zero?
Is going out in such nasty weather pleasant?
Is it sometimes slipper?
 Must we be careful when crossing the road?
Is winter a good time for sports?
Do people go in for skating and skiing?
Is g also popular, not as a kind of sports, but rather as fun?
Do children like to play snowballs?
Is winter in Perm long and cold?
Are there thick low clouds in the sky?
Do the snowflakes fall from the grey sky?
Is it wonderful to observe nature in winter?
Does everything look fresh and mysterious?
Do we get tired of long winter days as usual?
Are we happy when spring comes? 

1. At last the librarian (gave) me the book which I (had been waiting) for during two months. I was very glad. I (went) home and (began) reading it at once.
2. Don’t speak to him: he  (is) very busy, he (is doing) some very urgent work.
3. I did not want him to go there: I (was) afraid that something (would happen).
4. I did not notice that my watch (had stopped), and when I (arrived) at the station, my train (had left) and I (had) to ask when the next train (would come).
5. He (had been waiting) for fifteen minutes when at last he (saw) her at the end of the platform.
6. By the end of the year he (had read) about two hundred pages.
7. We were happy when the sun (rose), for the night (had been) very cold.
8. Where have you (put) my dictionary? I cannot find it anywhere.
9. I (had not yet fallen) asleep when the telephone (rang).
10. What were you (doing) from six till nine yesterday?