ВОПРОСОВ К ТЕКСТУ BASE jumping is an extreme sport. It is similar to sky-diving, but there are important differences. Firstly, the jumps
are much lower - usually no more than 600 metres. And
secondly, there is no aircraft; instead, participants jump from
some kind of bridge, building or cliff. The first BASE jump
took place in 1912 in New York when Frederick Law jumped
from the Statue of Liberty. In the 1960s and 70s, the sport
became more popular, partly thanks to film-maker Carl
Boenish. He made documentaries about BASE jumping and
also thought of the name. He died in 1984 while he was
jumping in Norway. BASE jumping is a thrilling experience
but it is very risky too.​

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1. I (was sitting) in an armchair and ( thinking) of rny coming trip across the North Sea when the door suddenly ( opened) and an old friend of mine whom I (had not seen) for a very long time ( entered) the room.
2. She ( came) to see us just at the time when we (were having) dinner. It (was) the first time I (have seen) her.
3. I (saw) him just as he (was leaving) the hotel.
4. I (had not seen) him before we ( met) at the concert.
5. He (had left) the house before I (had) time to ask him anything.
6. He ( told) me he (had learnt) it from the newspaper.
7. He ( entered) the room, (took) something from the desk and (went) out. 8. There (were) two men in the room. One of them (was writing) something while the other (was reading) a newspaper.
9. He (did not tell) me that he (had received) a telegram from her.
10. I ( asked) him if he ( knew) where she ( lived). I ( said) I (did not  know) her address.
11. He ( asked) me if I (could) give him your address.
12. She ( said) that he (had given) her the wrong address.
13. I ( asked) him where he (had put) my letter.
14. He (told) us that they (had spent) all the money.
15. After spending several days in Paris he ( felt lonely and ( wanted) to return home.
16. I (thought) he had already (gone) home.
17. I (found) the old man in the garden. He (was talking) to some children who (were standing) around listening to him.
18. He (was speaking) a language we had never (heard) before.