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Exercise 120. Translate into English.

1) did you thank him for the books when he came to you? 2)
we didn't discuss many issues at the meeting yesterday. 3) Jim didn't answer anything,
I just looked at him and wrote something on a piece of paper. 4) " you're nothing
remember. When was the last time you repeated this rule?"- "We
they repeated it only the day before yesterday." 5) how many emails did your team
respond to
organization last month? 6) he wasn't home on Wednesday night, so
you didn't even get through to him. 7) Tell Me My Johnny arrived on time yesterday
to class? 8) " Tell Me where you were yesterday between seven and nine o'clock
evenings? As usual, at home?"No, I was still at work." 9) he was here
an hour ago, and then he left. 10) " when did you finish translating the article?» -
"The night before yesterday." 11) yesterday was beautiful weather and we went for a
walk in
Park. The children ran a lot, and we talked about the last speech of the minister. 12)
Yesterday, on my way home, I found a very interesting cufflink. 13) " Well, Jim
did you meet Mr. Smith yesterday?"No, he overslept." 14) this amazing
the incident happened when I was still studying physics at University. 15) every time,
when he came to visit, he would say something nice to me. 16) we
they were invited to a party, but they didn't come. 17) " why you yesterday
stopped by the police?"- "I forgot to turn on the high beam." 18) " a few days
that's why we saw Rachel in town." "Really? When she came back from
vacations?"19)" where were you last night?"- "I went to the movies, but the movie
I didn't like it." 20) " What did you do on Sunday?"- "Nothing.
I was layze all day ."

Exercise 123. Translate into English using used to.


1) now she avoids going there as she used to. 2) he used to show up at his mother's
House unexpectedly and also unexpectedly
disappeared. 3) she used to sit for hours at an open window,
looking at the forest outside the window. 4) sometimes she used to complained about her
hard life, and she was getting easier. 5) personally I think you speak English now
better than before. 6) Now he doesn't smoke at all, because he has a bad
health, but he used to smoke cigarette after cigarette. 7) he started
to study French, and as a child he studied English with a private
a teacher. 8) he was once a very wealthy man. 9) Previously people
it was believed that the sun revolves around the Earth. 10) Bob didn't like it before
football, but then he changed his mind. 11) Susan used to drink black
coffee, but now he drinks coffee with milk. 12) Henry used to smoke a cigar, but
now he doesn't smoke at all. 13) my wife used to spend a lot
money for clothes, but now spends it on travel. 14) he wasn't there before
so haughty. What happened to him? 15) my father used to run for 5
km a day, but now he doesn't run. 16) I didn't play tennis before, but now I play two
once a week. 17) this phone worked well before my son got it
I dropped it. 18) when you were a kid, did you eat a lot of candy? 19)

Exercise 124. Translate into English.


1) they bought a new house last year. 2) when
have you seen him last? 3) When did he tell you about this ? 4) last week
we didn't leave the house in the evenings. 5) this happened a week ago. 6)
They married when John was 24 and Lisa was 18. 7) His parents
died when he was just a child. 8) who met you at the train station?
9) When did they leave Spain? 10) I found this in the closet. 11) he started
write poetry when he was 14 years old. 12) last winter was warm. 13)
Where did you meet this girl? 14) Why didn't you come over to us in
Sunday? 15) we decided to send this Telegram yesterday. 16) she
looked at the board and wrote down new words. 17) who did you discuss this
questions earlier? 18) How many times a week have you visited the Institute in
last year? 19) " when did he decide to go to the hospital?"- "He decided to
do it last week." 20 )" how long your classes usually lasted?"They usually lasted two
hours."
B l) " was it rain yesterday?"- "No, it was dry and sunny. We even
went for a walk." 2) Our son said his first word when he was two years old
. 3) where and when was Taras Shevchenko born? 4) "Were you Here when you called
Mr. Mackenzie?"- "No, I wasn't there, but my mother was talking to him
Secretary." 5) this happened in London in 1995. It was early spring. 6)
"What was the weather like on Sunday?"I don't know, I've been sleeping all day." 7) the
last weekend
Alice went to the barber shop twice a week. She cut her hair and
I dyed her hair. 8) " when was your birthday?"- "December 12.
All my friends came to congratulate me." 9) " who won the Championship
Football in 1999?"- "Team France". 10) our dad took us to
Zoo last Sunday. We saw elephants, bears, and Tigers. But
most of all, we liked the monkeys. 11) " when were you at the dentist in
last time?"- "Yesterday. I had a bad toothache." 12) as soon as it got up
the sun, it became warm and the birds sang. 13) the film lasted three hours and
ended late at night. The children were very tired and wanted to sleep, 14) during test
Terry didn't go anywhere and watch TV, she did a lot of things
studied, 15) I wanted to send a letter to a friend, but I didn't have an envelope
stamps. 16) a drop of rain fell on my nose and I opened my umbrella. 17)
it was a beautiful day yesterday ! We didn't have to go to work, so we
we got up late, went skiing in the park for a long time, then had a delicious lunch
at home, and in the evening we watched TV and talked about life.
we had a good time! 18) when I saw her, I immediately knew that she was real
lady. 19) " did you have any classes yesterday?"No, it was a day off yesterday." 20) he
worked for the FBI for many years, then retired and started a new hobby
gardening.

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