guess). — Yes, you (to guess) right. 14. You often (to get) letters from her? — Not so very often.

2. Translate the sentences into English, using I hear and I am told where

possible:

Notes:

1. In spoken English I hear is often used instead of I have heard.

Examples:

I hear you wanted to see me.

He is going to write a new play, I hear.

I hear you have been asking for me?

2. I am told and I was told both correspond to the Russian «мне сказали», I am told is used

with reference to the present.

Example: I am told she is seriously ill. (= I hear she is seriously ill.)

1. Я слышал, он пишет новую книгу. 2. Мне сказали, что он занимается переводами с

немецкого. 3. Я слышала, что он поправляется. 4. Я слышала, вы собираетесь нас покинуть. 5.

Я слышал, что они вернулись из Англии.'6. Мне сказали, что вы сделали вчера интересный

доклад. 7. Он уже уехал в Петербург, я слышала. 8. Я слышала, что он хорошо поет. 9. Я

слышу, он поет в соседней комнате. 10. Нам сказали, что они приезжают послезавтра. 11. Я

слышала, вы получили письмо от своего друга Марио. 12. Джейн прекрасно проводит время

на побережье, я слышала.

3. a) Comment on the Present Perfect and the Present Perfect Continuous:

1. I'm sorry I can't accept your invitation; we have already made our plans for the holiday. 2.

Hello, Anne. Haven't seen you since the end of the term. 3.1 think there is something in the stories

that have been going around. 4. You haven't yet said a word about your holiday, Mike. — I've been

waiting for my chance to put a word in.

b) Use the Present Perfect or the Present Perfect Continuous instead of, the

infinitives in brackets:

1. "How long you (to be) here?" she demanded angrily. 2. This pair of shoes is just what I (to

look for) to match my new frock. 3.1 want you to remember that I never (to ask) you for anything

before. 4. What's that noise? — Mary (to break) a tea-cup. 5.1 (to think) about it the last three days,

it's such a bother to me. So it really is a relief to talk it over with you. 6. Listen to me, all of you! I

(to come) with the most tremendous news. 7.1 see you (not to do) much. What you (to do} all the

morning? 8. It's hard to believe that it (to be) only two years and a half since I met him. 9. We (not to

see) Edward for a long time. He (to change) very much? — No, he is just the same. 10. Of course,

we trust her. After all, Margaret and I (to know) Lucy all our lives. 11.1 (not to wear) this dress for

two years. 12. My watch (to go) for three days and it (not to stop) yet 13. Jack (to go) to Bulgaria for

a holiday, I hear. I myself never (to be) there.

c) Translate these sentences into Russian:

1. I've been wanting a word with you, Lewis. 2. She hasn't bought any new clothes since the

beginning of the year. 3. He has written me only once since he went away; I've sent him four letters.

4. I'm going to suggest something to you. I've been talking it over with your mother. 5. Beryl has

been telling me the most amazing things. Surely, she must be exaggerating. 6. I've asked him to

lunch on Sunday. 7. That's what I've been trying to remember since I met him. 8. "It can't be true. It's

a dream I've been having," she thought. 9. You know, I've missed you very much these last few

weeks. 10. I'm afraid I don't understand you, Gerald. I haven't changed my mind. Have you changed

yours?

4. Use the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect instead of the infinitives in

brackets:

N o t e : Remember that the Present Perfect is always associated with the present, and

the Past Indefinite refers the action to some past moment.

1. It is half past eight and you (not to do) your morning exercises yet. 2.1 (to get up) with a

headache today and (to decide) to walk to my office instead of taking a bus. Now I am feeling much

better. 3. You (to meet) any interesting people at the holiday camp? 4. She (not to have) a holiday for

two years. 5. You (to enjoy) Mary's singing? 6. Where you (to buy) these lovely gloves? 7. Where

she (to go)? Maybe she is in the lab? — No, I just (to be) there. It's locked. 8. Why you (to shut)

your book? Please open it again on page ten. 9.1 am sorry. What you (to say), Mr. Hartley? 10. His

face seems familiar to me. When and where I (to see) him? 11.1 hear you just (to get) married. When

the ceremony (to take place)? 12. Old George (not to be) here for years! 13. You (to read) "The Man

of Property"? — I (to begin) the book last week and just (to finish) it. 14. A few months ago they (to

pull) down some old houses in our street and (to begin) to build a new block of flats. 15. Do you

remember my name, or you (to forget) it? 16. When I (to call) on him I (to find) that he (to be) out.

17. His first question to the girl (to be): "Where you (to see) the man?" 18. What (to be) her answer

to your question? 19. Where you (to put) my umbrella? I need it. 20. He (to sit) there quietly for a

while and then (to leave) unnoticed.

5. a) Comment on the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous, the Past Perfect

and the Past Perfect Continuous:

1. He was tired — he was so very tired. It seemed to him that he had been tired for a very

long time. 2. Grant went to the drawing-room, where Alison was sitting with a book. 3. She listened,

but could not follow what was being said. 4. When it was time to go I asked if I could see the rooms

I had lived in for five years. 5. Nobody knew he was going to London on Sunday. 6. All the stories in

this book were written before the first World War.

b) Use the required past tense instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. It (to be) the poorest room Hilary 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. I (to tremble) tike a

leaf. 7. Mr. Dennant, accustomed to laugh at other people, (to suspect) that he (to be laughed) at. 8.

She (to say) it in a voice he never (to hear) before. 9.1 (to look) into the kitchen. Mary-Ann (to put)

the supper on a tray to take it into the dining-room. 10.1 (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. Trafalgar Square (to be laid) about a hundred

years ago. 14.1 (to finish) my work for the day and (to rest) quietly in my arm-chair, flunking of the

days that (to go) by. 15. George, who (to laugh) loudly, suddenly (to break off). 16. When Bambys

mother (to stand) up her head (to be hidden) among the branches. 17. She (to read) the book ever

since she (to come) from school and couldn't tear herself away from it. 18. 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. 19. He (to say) he (to wait) for

more than an hour. 20. I (to be) sure they (to talk) about me, because they (to break off) as soon as I

(to enter). 21. He (to say) he (to get) two letters from Alice. 22. The rain that (to fall) since the