Продолжение тестов,
16. Lucy ………… a letter to her sister last night.
A) wrote
B) had written
C) was writing
17. Sue ………….. as she was reading Mary’s letter.
A) smiled
B) was smiling
C) had smiled
18. Are you going shopping tonight? – No I ………… yesterday.
A) went
B) had gone
C) was going
19. Nathan ………… by the time I arrived at his house.
A) was leaving
B) had left
C) left
20. Where is Scott? – He ……….. on the phone when I saw him.
A) was talking
B) talked
C) had talked
21. They ………… in the park when the storm broke.
A) were walking
B) walked
C) had walked
22. They were cleaning the windows when it ………….. to rain.
A) started
B) had started
C) was starting
23. She ……………. a letter when the boss arrived.
A) typed
B) was typing
C) had typed
24. Sam ………… his leg, so he couldn’t walk.
A) broke
B) was broking
C) had broken
«Собака Баскервилей» Часть 2
Густой белый туман висел над пустошью и медленно плыл в нашу сторону. Холмс наблюдал за ним.
- Он движется к нам, Уотсон,- нетерпеливо сказал он.
- Это серьезно?" - cпросил я.
- Даже, очень серьезно. Это единственное, что может разрушить мои планы. Наш успех и даже жизнь сэра Генри могут зависеть от того, выйдет ли он из дома до того, как над дорожкой сгустится туман. Через полчаса мы не сможем видеть даже свою вытянутую руку."
- Может, нам перебраться на возвышенность?"
- Да, я думаю, так будет лучше, - ответил Холмс.
Итак, мы двинулись назад, пока не оказались примерно в полумиле от дома. Внезапно тишину болота нарушил звук быстрых шагов. Из тумана появился сэр Генри. Он довольно близко, но не заметил нас. Затем мы услышали еще один звук, доносившийся из клубов белого тумана.
-Берегитесь! - крикнул Холмс. - Он приближается!"
ответ: War of the Worlds. Wells Herbert WAR OF THE WORLDS Roman (1896) In 1877, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Virgino Schiaparelli discovered a network of straight lines on Mars, which he called channels. A hypothesis arose that these canals are artificial structures. This point of view was later refuted, but during her lifetime Schiaparelli enjoyed widespread acceptance. And from here the thought of the habitability of this planet logically followed. Of course, something contradicted her. Mars is older than the Earth, farther from the Sun, and if life on it began earlier, it is already nearing its end. The average daily temperature in the equatorial zone is not higher than ours in the coldest weather, the atmosphere is very rarefied, and huge masses of ice accumulate at the poles. But does it not follow from this that during the existence of Mars, they have developed a technique incomparable with the earthly technology and, at the same time, the desire to move to another, more convenient planet for life? At first, Wells seems to be a kind of follower of Jules Verne, a kind of "technical science fiction". The Martians brought new principles of science and technology to Earth. Their combat tripods, walking at the speed of a bird, their heat and light rays, their gas attacks, the ability to use articular rather than wheeled devices, to which engineers of future generations came, are the forerunners of robotics. Aircraft heavier than air were just being planned, and Wells's Martians are already building their own aircraft. Wells' one more prediction is chimerical. The Martians look like an intelligent tadpole, equipped with bundles of tentacles. They are more likely a product of terrestrial rather than extraterrestrial civilization. And in the eyes of a modern person, they are disgusting. Moreover, the Martians feed on the blood of creatures that resemble the current inhabitants of the Earth. This is one of the main reasons for their expansion. The action begins with the fall of the first cylinder of the Martians unscrewing from the inside. People dream of establishing contact with aliens. However, the Martians have very different plans. They need to subjugate the Earth, and from the very beginning they behave extremely aggressively, suppressing the very first centers of possible resistance. Artillery batteries aimed at them were destroyed by a heat ray. The government is still able to urge the population to leave London, after which its functions are completely exhausted. There is no longer any social order. A mass exodus of the population from the world's largest city begins. Marauders are rampaging. People who are not subject to a more external discipline show themselves as they are.
Объяснение: вам случайно не задавали Ex 18 a); b)?