No 23
complete the sentences with the past simple, past continuous, past perfect simple or past
perfect continuous. translate the sentences into russian.
1. my friend (give) me a beautiful necklace.
2. i (not go) to the mediterranean last summer.
3. how many friends you (invite) to your birthday party?
4. we (watch) tv at 6 pm yesterday.
5. she (finish) doing homework by 6 o'clock.
6. how long you (take) this medicine before you (get) well?
7. she (do) the shopping at the weekend?
8. the children (clean) the floor for more than an hour before their mother (call) them to dinner.
9. he (study) the problem for a few years before he (can) solve it.
10. the stairs (look) very clean after the children (scrub) it.​

1.The green house is big.The yellow house is bigger .The brown house is the biggest.
2. My orange is small.Your orange is smaller.His orange isthe smallest.
3.Tom`s book is funny. Gregory`s book is funnier.Mike`s boor is the funniest.
4.Sid is clever .Aunt Polly is cleverer.Tom Sawyer is the cleverest.
5.Winnie-the-Pooh is sad today.Piglet is sadder. Eeyore is the saddest.
6.Bulgaria is an old country.France is older.San Marino is the oldest.
7.Their story is interesting.Our story is more interesting. Her story is the most interesting.

1. At last I have done all my homework: now I shall go out,  

2. The building of the house began early in April.  

3. The rain has stopped but a cold wind is still blowing.  

4. We have already solved the problem.

5. He came a moment ago.  

6. I have never spoken to him.  

7. He has just  finished his work.  

8. Have you made any spelling mistakes in your dictation?  

9. It was very cold yesterday.  

10. When did you meet him?  

11. I have not seen him since 1987.  

12. How many mushrooms have you gathered?  

13. Where have you put the newspaper? I want to read it, but cannot find it anywhere.

14. The new school began working last year.  

15. Have you read all the books on this shelf?  

16. I have not seen my cousin since last year.  

17. Why did you put these things in the wrong place?  

18. Why have you left the door open? You will catch cold sitting in the draught.

19. "We have not met for such a long time!" said my friend. "Yes, indeed," I answered, "and we both grew."

20. What books did you read when you lived in the country?

21. They have not come from the south yet.

22. He was ill last week, but now he has recovered.

23. If everybody has read this new novel, let's discuss it.

24. Have you booked tickets? — Yes, I have . I booked them several days ago.

25. I can hardly recognize you. I have not seen you since you left for Moscow. And you gave changed so much.