Tenses Revision

Exercise 1. Translate into Russian:

1. By 2010 the share of total energy consumption accounted for by the rich countries will have fallen below 50% for the first time in the industrial era.

2. The world's temperature has been rising lately, just as apocalypse - minded "greenhouse effect" scientists have predicted.

3. Africa has been spending less than $1 each year on research and development per head of population.

4. The next day was Sunday so we weren't going to play, and anyway we needed a break.

5. The others didn't want to go all that way because it is a long journey from central London.

6. It was because Rachel had said something that I didn't want to hear because it was the truth.

7. The share of developing countries will have climbed from 27% now to 40%, and be rushing upwards faster than ever.

8. How about coffee while you are thinking about it?

9. "Well", he said when I had finished my story of the previous night, "things like that don't happen to me over here”.

10. I wasn't sure whether Rachel would be there, but she had already arrived when I got out of the lift.

Exercise 2. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form:

1. Well, I (listen) to you.

2. Why you (to wear) this heavy sweater? Isn't it a bit warm for it?

3. You (wait) for someone?

4. Oh, come on. The taxi (wait). The meter (tick) like mad.

5. You (say) things you will be sorry for later.

6. You (know) her at once. She's the image of her mother.

7. What you (wear) to the party?

8. I (open) the window and (look out). The car (stand) where I had left it.

9. When I saw her last she (wear) her hair long.

10. I (wait) for an hour then (pay) for my drink and (leave).

11. They (publish) the book this autumn.

12. - What you (think) about it? - I (think) you were right.

13. After dinner I (sleep) for an hour till my mother (wake) me.

14. The idea first (occur) to me that afternoon when I (work) in the garden.

15. He (have) no idea when she (be able) to call.

16. He (promise) that the appointment (be made) really soon.

17. The only person to see it happen (be) a middle-aged American tourist.

18. - What you look at? - I just (look) around.

19. I (run) after him till the crowd (hide) him from my side. 20. I (look) for Ann. Have you seen her?

Exercise 3. Translate into English:

1. Я не узнал ее сначала, на ней были очки, она в них казалась старше.

2. Я видела тебя утром в метро, ты читал газету. Я долго смотрела на тебя, но ты не обернулся.

3. Зачем вам это нужно? Почему вы так меня ненавидите?

4. Я пришел к Татариновым днем, чтобы не застать их дома.

5. Ты понимаешь, что ты наделал? - Ничего особенного. Все так поступают в подобных случаях.

6. Мы работаем вместе уже пятнадцать лет и привыкли понимать друг друга.

7. Ты не слушаешь, что я говорю. Что с тобой случилось?

8. Почему ты спрашиваешь меня об этом?

9. Я уверен, что это была не твоя вина.

10. Она прошла мимо Кена, сложила свои вещи, сказала нам что уезжает и вышла не попрощавшись.

11. Начинало темнеть, и шел сильный дождь.