III. Выберите один из предложенных вариантов ответа:

1. We … a few long-term contracts during our business trip to China.

   1. signed c. were signed

   2. have signed d. had signed

2. I … out job applications for months. Finally, I got a phone call.

   1. have been sending c. sent

   2. had been sending d. was sending

3. Mr. Billboard … his decision over during the lunch break.

   1. thought c. had thought

   2. had been thinking d. has been thinking

4. I am writing in connection with the advertisement which … on 3 December.

   1. appeared c. had appeared

   2. used to appear d. has appeared

5. According to the first reports, the Democratic Party … enough votes to get its candidates to the European Parliament.

   1. had not got c. did not get

   2. have not got d. had not been getting

6. Mrs. Polson … election meetings all day and was extremely tired.

   1. attended c. was attending

   2. has attended d. had been attending

7. Before they closed down the subsidiary, it … money for years.

   1. was losing c. had been losing

   2. has been losing d. had lost

8. We … completely satisfied with the results of the negotiations as not all our requirements had been met.

   1. didn’t be c. hadn’t been

   2. haven’t been d. weren’t

9. Mrs. Smithson was furious. She … for her assistant for half an hour.

   1. waited c. had waited

   2. was waiting d. had been waiting

10. All drivers who … the traffic regulations have to settle their fines as soon as possible.

    1. had violated c. were violating

    2. have violated d. had been violating

11. While in office he regularly … with his counsellors before implementing new policies.

    1. was consulting c. consulted

    2. had consulted d. had been consulting

12. We take this opportunity to thank everyone who … so much effort to make this exhibition a success.

    1. has put in c. had put in

    2. put in d. was putting in

13. Mr. Johnson … as an engineer for ten years before he … a supervisor.

    1. works; has become c. worked; had become

    2. had worked; became d. has been working; became

14. They … us an attractive offer and we willingly … it.

    1. were making; were accepting c. made; accepted

    2. had made; had accepted d. made; had accepted

15. One of our distributors … while I … to my deputy.

    1. called; was talking c. was calling; talked

    2. was calling; was talking d. had called; talked

16. I … changing my present job for some time before I finally … up my mind.

    1. was considering; made c. considered; had made

    2. had considered; was making d. had been considering; made

17. While we … a solution, our rivals … everything possible to oppose us.

    1. sought; had been doing c. were seeking; were doing

    2. had been seeking; were doing d. had sought; did

18. I already … the approval of most committee members before the chairman … off on the project.

    1. got; had signed c. was getting; had signed

    2. had got; signed d. had been getting; signed

19. After they … the company, they … to make employees redundant.

    1. bought; had started c. had bought; started

    2. bought; started d. have bought; have started

20. Everybody … unhappy. They … their business partner’s bankruptcy.

    1. looked; have been discussing c. had looked; discussed

    2. was looking; were discussing d. looked; had been discussing