Supply the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. 1. It was only much later that I _____________ (to find out) that all the time I ______________ (to work) on the project my boss __________________ (to

1. It was only much later that I _____________ (to find out) that all the time I ______________ (to work) on the project my boss __________________ (to follow) my progress. He even _________________ (to read) my e-mails.

2. Carol was frustrated. She realized that somebody _______________ (to steal) money from her credit card for quite a time. Her bank account _______________ (to be overdrawn) though she ________________ (not to use) it a single time in the past few weeks.

3. Jason was dead tired. It was a grueling job that he ____________ (to do). He __________________ (to work) non-stop since morning but still he _________________ (not to be) half through. He definitely needed a break.

4. When the detectives __________________ (to inspect) the scene of the crime they ______________________ (to find) a lot of foot prints in the back yard by the living-room windows. Somebody ________________ (to stand) there for quite a time.

5. The principal phoned Tom’s parents to inform them that he _____________ (to play) truant recently. It turned out that his parents _________________ (to go) away on business and the boy ________________ (to live) on his own for 2 weeks.

6. Alice felt it was time to tell her parents about her love affair with Roy, but the moment she started talking she realized they already ______________ (to know) everything, _________________ (to know) all along, in fact.

7. Policemen _________________ (to chase) the criminal for nearly 10 minutes when they finally __________________ (to catch) up with him. The man could hardly move as somebody _________________ (to wound) him.

8. The newspapers reported the police __________________ (to question) the witnesses of the crime for days, but the information they ______________ (to receive) __________________ (to be) too vague to give them a clue.

9. Margaret couldn’t find her dog though she __________________ (to look) for him for hours. When he finally turned up he was so dirty that she had difficulty recognizing him. He ______________ (to play) in the mud.

10. It was announced that the National Bank computer system hit by the virus _______________ (to be) still out of order. The engineers _____________ (to work) on it for days but ________________ (to restore) only two programmes.

 

Translate into English. Use the active vocabulary of Units 1 and 2 to translate the words and word combinations given in italics.

1. Местные власти были вынуждены признать, что некоторые предприниматели субсидировали местные школы в обмен на выгодные контракты. В то же время, власти утверждали, что это приносит пользу людям, которые находятся в тисках бедности и не могут себе позволить вносить непомерную плату за образование своих детей.

2. Ревизор (аудитор) подтвердил, что компания нарушала законы в течение двух лет, и настоятельно советовал властям принять подобающие меры. Однако их было трудно убедить, притом что компания предоставляла жилье бедным и создала много рабочих мест.

3. Некоторые статьи, опубликованные в местных газетах, рассказывали о молодом поколении в городе. Сообщалось, что местные компании создавали возможности получения работы для неквалифицированных людей, в то время как выпускники университетов не имеют выбора рабочих мест. Центр экономических исследований, местный «мозговой центр», который собирал данные о положении рабочей силы, заявил, что местные предприниматели должны принять противоположный подход к этой проблеме. Исследователи также указали на то, что все выиграют (получат пользу), если более образованные молодые люди не будут иметь желания уехать.

4. Мы хотели сказать Максу, что компания, с которой мы конкурировали, все время нарушала налоговое законодательство, но он уже знал это. Мы были уверены, что наши конкуренты вряд ли смогут избежать последствий этого.

 

Future Perfect Progressive

7. Look at the following examples and explain the meaning of the verb forms. See Grammar Reference p… first.

a) By midnight they will have been driving non-stop for 18 hours.

By midnight they will have driven 600 miles.

By midnight they will be very tired.

b) When autumn comes they’ll have been repairing the roof for three weeks and, I’m afraid, they won’t have comleted it.

When autumn comes your roof won’t be ready yet.

c) When the police get this information they will already be crossing the border.

When the police get this information they will have crossed the border.

When the police get this information they will have been driving for hours and will be far away.

 

Supply the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

A.

1. Mark is expecting a pay rise next summer. By then he _______________ (to manage) the office for full ten years.

2. I have no right to demand a holiday now but in May I _______________ (to be entitled) to it. I _______________ (to work) for eleven months.

3. We are sick and tired of this redecoration process. Next Monday the workers _______________ (to redecorate) our house for three months, and they _______________ (to complete) only the upper floor by then.

4. The materials for the conference won’t be ready in time, I’m afraid. By 5 o’clock the secretary _______________ (to type) them non-stop for 6 hours, and she _______________ (not to be through) by the end of the day, she _______________ (to do) only half.

5. My grandmother’s house is to be pulled down next year. I don’t know how to break this news to her. In March she _______________ (to live) there for 45 years.

6. Jack has a wonderful computer. Next month he _______________ (to use) it for three years without having any repairs or upgrades done.

7. Because of this traffic jam, we’ll be awfully late. Jessica will be furious. When we finally _______________ (to arrive) she _______________ (to wait) for an hour. – She _______________ (not to wait) already. I’m sure she _______________ (to leave) by then.

8. Mr Grimes has enormous experience and has always been indispensable. Next year he _______________ (to work) for the company for 50 years. – I don’t think he _______________ (to stay) here till next year. He has started forgetting things. I’m sure he _______________ (to retire) by December.

9. By the end of next month we _______________ (to collect) data for the survey for three months and still it _______________ (not to be) ready by then. The problem is too complicated.

10. Alison has bought a very expensive car for which she’s paying by installments. By January she _______________ (to pay) for it for 6 months and _______________ (to pay) only half.

B.