5. Read the text and choose the correct answer. Sir Alexander Fleming was born in Scotland in 1881. He 1) … three different schools before he 2) … to London to study at Regent Street Polytechnic. He 3) … at a shipping office for four years when, in 1901, he left his job and went to St. Mary’s Hospital, where he 4) … medicine. During World War I, Dr. Fleming 5) … as a doctor in the Royal Army. There he saw many soldiers dying from infections. Fleming felt that there had to be something that could kill bacteria without causing harm to the human body. For many years he 6) … for an effective antiseptic, but it 7) … until 1928 that he discovered penicillin. Fleming continued his work until his death in 1955. By the time of his death, Alexander Fleming 8) … many important awards, including the Nobel Prize in Medicine. Options: 1) A was attending; B had attended; C had been attending. 2) A moved; B had moved; C was moving. 3) A worked; B had been working; C had worked. 4) A had studied; B was studying; C studied. 5) A had served; B served; C was serving. 6) A searched; B had been searching; C was searching. 7) A wasn’t; B hadn’t been; C wasn’t being. 8) A was winning; B had been winning; C had won.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте текст и выберите правильный ответ.

Ответы: 1 — B, 2 — A, 3 — B, 4 — C, 5 — B, 6 — B, 7 — A, 8 — C.

Заполненный текст:

Sir Alexander Fleming was born in Scotland in 1881. He had attended three different schools before he moved to London to study at Regent Street Polytechnic. He had been working at a shipping office for four years when, in 1901, he left his job and went to St. Mary’s Hospital, where he studied medicine. During World War I, Dr. Fleming served as a doctor in the Royal Army. There he saw many soldiers dying from infections. Fleming felt that there had to be something that could kill bacteria without causing harm to the human body. For many years he had been searching for an effective antiseptic, but it wasn’t until 1928 that he discovered penicillin. Fleming continued his work until his death in 1955. By the time of his death, Alexander Fleming had won many important awards, including the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Перевод:

Сэр Александр Флеминг родился в Шотландии в 1881 году. До переезда в Лондон, где он собирался учиться в Политехническом институте на Риджент-стрит, он учился в трёх разных школах. Он проработал в судоходной конторе четыре года, а затем, в 1901 году, оставил работу и поступил в больницу Святой Марии, где изучал медицину. Во время Первой мировой войны доктор Флеминг служил врачом в Королевской армии. Там он видел, как многие солдаты умирали от инфекций. Флеминг считал, что должно существовать средство, которое уничтожало бы бактерии, не причиняя вреда человеческому организму. Много лет он искал эффективный антисептик, но лишь в 1928 году открыл пенициллин. Флеминг продолжал свою работу до смерти в 1955 году. К моменту смерти Александр Флеминг получил множество важных наград, включая Нобелевскую премию по медицине.

Почему: Past Perfect показывает, что учёба в школах, поиск антисептика и получение наград предшествовали другим событиям в прошлом; Past Perfect Continuous подчёркивает длительную работу и поиск. Для последовательных событий используется Past Simple.

Перевод пояснения: Past Perfect показывает, что учёба в школах, поиск антисептика и получение наград предшествовали другим событиям в прошлом; Past Perfect Continuous подчёркивает длительную работу и поиск. Для последовательных событий используется Past Simple.