II. Construct sentences according to the model. Use the Past Perfect Tense:

Model 1. … by the end of June.

Model 2. … before you asked me about it.

Model 3. … By the time I arrived in Glasgow.

III. Translate into Russian and then Back into English:

1. Hardly had five o'clock struck on the morning of the first of January, when Bessie brought coffee into my little room and found me already up and nearly dressed. 2. Hardly had I read 3 chapters, when I heard a conversation going on in the next room. 3. Scarcely had the wolves heard the barking of my dog, when they stopped and after a few moments turned and disappeared. 4. Hardly had we made ourselves comfortable in the sitting-room, when the old friend came in, smoking a long pipe. 5. No sooner had he left the room than another lad came in. 6. Scarcely had Nell settled herself on the sofa, when she fell asleep. 7. No sooner had she sat down than she heard the sound of the front door-bell.

IV. Put down the following story. Use any tense that suits the situation:

When I was 20, I (go) to London to study English. All the time I (think) I (know) English quite well because I (study) it for neatly 10 years. I already (finish) my studies at the evening classes of Foreign languages in our town. In fact I (get) the highest mark at the final exams.

I (come) to London in August. I (be) never to a big city and everything (interest) me very much. I (take) a taxi and (go) straight to a hall of residence where I was to stay till the and of the entrance exams. When I (put) the luggage into my room I (decide) to go out to see the sights. I (be) never to such a beautiful city. After I (walk) around for half an hour I (lose) my way. I (find) a policeman and (tell) him that I (lose) my way. He (show) me the way to the hall. Some minutes later I (be) in my room again.

V. Re tell the text using the Past Perfect forms where necessary. Discuss the text answering the questions:

Mr. Brown was in Edinburgh on business. He had caught a train from King's Cross station in London at ten o'clock that morning and now he had arrived in Edinburgh. It was five o'clock in the evening. He had enjoyed a comfortable journey and had had a good lunch on the train.

He had booked a room at the Queen's hotel a few days before, so when he got out of the train in Naverley Station, he took a taxi straight to the hotel.

Mr. Brown had not been to Edingurgh for many years and he was looking forward to seeing the city again. So when he had finished breakfast, he decided to go for a walk before keeping his first appointment at seven o'clock.

He came out from the hotel into Princess Street, one the widest and most beautiful streets in the world. As Mr. Brown walked along he remembered some of the exciting events that had the same street – the things they had done and the books they had written. He was surprised when he looked at his watch and saw it was almost eleven …

VI. Translate into English:

1. К тому времени как я проснулся, было совсем светло, так как солнце поднялось и было высоко в небе. 2. Когда она пришла, дети спали. Ей сказали, что они заснули в 9. 3. К 20 февраля все студенты сдали сочинения. 4. Мы не виделись с тех пор, как были на Новогоднем балу. 5. Я не видел ее на Новогоднем балу. 6. Не выходи на улицу, дождь еще не прекратился. 7. Дождь еще не прекратился, когда мы вышли на улицу. 8. Я не могу дать тебе книгу, я ее еще не прочитал. 9. В воскресенье я прочитала очень интересную книгу, если хочешь, я могу дать тебе ее прочитать. 10. Много было написано об этом фильме, прежде чем мы увидели его. 11. К пяти часам она приготовила обед и ждала нас. 12. Мы были еще далеко до станции, когда увидели, что подходит поезд. 13. Они еще не дошли до леса, как началась гроза. 14. Он сказал нам, что ездил в отпуск к морю. 15. Мы спросили, какие страны он посетил. 16. Мы были очень удивлены, узнав, что она закончила школу в 14 лет.