Вправа 2. вставте дієслова у минулій формі. 1. it (to be) the poorest room he ever (to see 2. no sooner she (to arrive) at the station than a fast london train (to come in). 3. it (to be decided) to say nothing to sidney until the answer (to be received). 4. arthur (to go) up to his room. nothing in it (to be changed) since his arrest. 5. no wonder he (to be) very tired. he (to work) too hard for the last three months. 6. he (to learn) english for 2 years when he went to england. 7. he (to know) mary for two years when they (to decide) to get married. 8. she (to say) it in a voice he never (to hear) before. 9. i (to look) into the kitchen. mary-ann (to put) the supper on a tray to take it into the dining room. 10. i (to be) fifteen and just (to come) back from school for the summer holiday. 11. it (to rain) heavily since the morning and she (not to allow) the children to go out. 12. soon i (to get) a letter from her to the effect that she (to return) from the south of france; she (to want) me to meet her. 13. i (to see) a man whom i (to meet) in kiev. 14. i (to finish) my work for the day and (to rest) quietly in my armchair, thinking of the days that (to go) by. 15. george, who (to laugh) loudly, suddenly (to break off). 16. she (to read) the book ever since she (to come) from school and couldn’t tear herself away from it. 17. she (to know) jim for more than ten years, ever since her husband, who (to teach) at that time in a grammar school in london, first had made his acquaintance through the labour party. 18. he (to say) he (to wait) for more than an hour. 19. i (to be) sure they (to talk) about me, because they (to break off) as soon as i (to enter). 20. he (to say) he (to get) two letters from alice.

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1) this legend hands down in our family from generation to generation. 2) don't play with my watch, hand it over to me. 3) let's hand out the maps to all the participants of the expedition. 4) where did you get this ring? in our family it's handed down from mother to daughter. 5) the thief was handed over to the police. 6) please, hand in your work at the end of the exam. 7) tomorrow the queen will be handing out gifts in the children's hospital. 8) do not hand in the essays, i'll collect  them tomorrow. 9) in the end she had to hand down the farm to the new owners.

The walked for some time, and then they ( met ) a cat, ago was ( sitting) on the road and ( mewing) very sadly. they (asked) the cat what he (was doing ) there, and he (said) that he ( did not know) what to do, because he (was getting) older and older, and now he (could not catch mice as cats usually (do). they (had been going off together for a long time, until they (noticed) a cock, who (was sitting) on the fence and (crowing) very sadly. the cock (said) he (was hiding), because he knew that some guests (would come) soon to his master, and the master ( wanted) to cook the cool for dinner. so they (went) together to the town or bremen. they (continued) walking all day, and when the night (came), they were still ( going) alone the road in the darkness. suddenly they (saw) a light in the distance, and going in that direction. while they were coming nearer and nearer, the light (was burning) brighter and brighter and gotting bigger and bigger. at last they understood that it was the light from the window of a small house. when they (reached) the house, the dog (jumped) on the back of the ass, the cat (climbed) on the back of the dog, and the cock (flew) up on the back of the cat. the cock was looking into the window, and his fronds asked him what was going on in the room. he (answered) that he (saw) a table with lost of food, and several robbers, who (were sitting) at the table and (enjoying) themselves. the musicians decided to frighten the robbers, and they began singing together. the noise was terrible. the cock (was crowing), the dog (barking), the cat (mewing), and the ass (was braying very loudly. the robbers (did not understand) what was happening, and where the music came from. in fear, they (jumped) up and (ran) out into the wood. the robbers (waited) for some time, but then decided to return and see what was going on in their house. it was dark when they were going in. the cat was sleeping near the fire-place, but his eyes were open and they (were shining) like two little coals. the robbers (thought) that some coals (were burning) in the fireplace, and they (wanted) to make a fire from them. but as soon as they came near, the cat (jumped at them, and a terrible fight began: the cat scratched their faces, and the dog (bit) their legs, and the ass (kicked) them with his legs. and the cock, who (was sitting) on the wundow-sill, (was crowing) loudly all the time. the robbers (ran) out as fast as they could, and (did not return) to the house any more.