7. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs: The Prime Minister just (to announce) ______ that voting is postponed till tomorrow. We (to paint) ______ our room for a week. When I (to get) ______ home yesterday, my sister (to make) ______ a pie already. He (to work) ______ as a journalist for several years before he (to begin) ______ writing novels. Imagine! Next year my Grandpa (to give) ______ lectures at the University for 40-s already.

Решение:

• The Prime Minister just has announced that voting is postponed till tomorrow. (Present Perfect, так как действие только что произошло и имеет результат).
• We have been painting our room for a week. (Present Perfect Continuous, так как действие длится уже неделю и, вероятно, еще не закончено).
• When I got home yesterday, my sister had made a pie already. (Past Simple для основного действия, Past Perfect для действия, которое произошло раньше другого действия в прошлом).
• He had worked as a journalist for several years before he began writing novels. (Past Perfect для длительного действия, предшествующего другому действию в прошлом; Past Simple для последующего действия).
• Imagine! Next year my Grandpa will be giving lectures at the University for 40-s already. (Future Continuous, так как действие будет происходить в определенный момент в будущем и, возможно, будет длиться).

Ответ: 1. has announced; 2. have been painting; 3. got, had made; 4. had worked, began; 5. will be giving