1.4.2. Ask how long questions. 1) Ann had been reading a book for an hour before she fell asleep. 2) They had been discussing the matter since morning when Jerry joined them. 3) The children had been fighting for five minutes when their mother stopped them. 4) The baby had been crying for an hour when the ambulance arrived. 5) The unexpected guests had been enjoying themselves for some hours when Mrs Brown called the police. 6) John had been working at this company for ten years when he decided to leave. 7) We had been playing for about two hours when our mother called us home. 8) The Smiths had been living in this district for ages when they decided to move house. 9) We had been waiting for Pete for an hour or so when he finally turned up. 10) Ted had been playing the game for three hours when his computer broke down.

Перевод задания: Составьте вопросы о том, как долго продолжалось действие.

1. How long had Ann been reading a book before she fell asleep? (Как долго Анна читала книгу, прежде чем заснула?)
2. How long had they been discussing the matter when Jerry joined them? (Как долго они обсуждали этот вопрос, когда Джерри присоединился к ним?)
3. How long had the children been fighting when their mother stopped them? (Как долго дети дрались, когда их остановила мама?)
4. How long had the baby been crying when the ambulance arrived? (Как долго ребёнок плакал, когда приехала скорая помощь?)
5. How long had the unexpected guests been enjoying themselves when Mrs Brown called the police? (Как долго незваные гости веселились, когда миссис Браун вызвала полицию?)
6. How long had John been working at this company when he decided to leave? (Как долго Джон проработал в этой компании, когда решил уйти?)
7. How long had we been playing when our mother called us home? (Как долго мы играли, когда мама позвала нас домой?)
8. How long had the Smiths been living in this district when they decided to move house? (Как долго семья Смитов жила в этом районе, когда решила переехать?)
9. How long had we been waiting for Pete when he finally turned up? (Как долго мы ждали Пита, когда он наконец появился?)
10. How long had Ted been playing the game when his computer broke down? (Как долго Тед играл в игру, когда его компьютер сломался?)