I. Put in the verbs in brackets in the appropriate form. It (1) ... (to be) half past ten at night and Janice (2) ... (to be) alone in the house, waiting for her husband to come home. It (3) ... (to rain) outside and the wind (4) ... (to blow). She (5) ... (to watch) TV when the doorbell (6) ... (to ring). “James (7) ... (to lose) his keys again”, she (8) ... (to think) as she (9) ... (to open) the door. Instead of her husband, though, Janice (10) ... (to see) a young woman standing there.

Перевод задания: Поставьте глаголы в скобках в подходящую форму.

It was half past ten at night and Janice was alone in the house, waiting for her husband to come home. It was raining outside and the wind was blowing. She was watching TV when the doorbell rang. “James has lost his keys again”, she thought as she was opening the door. Instead of her husband, though, Janice saw a young woman standing there.

Было половина одиннадцатого ночи, и Дженис одна была дома, ожидая возвращения мужа. На улице шёл дождь и дул ветер. Она смотрела телевизор, когда прозвенел дверной звонок. «Джеймс опять потерял ключи», — подумала она, открывая дверь. Но вместо мужа Дженис увидела стоящую там молодую женщину.

В прошедшем длительном времени описаны происходившие в тот момент действия и обстановка; Past Simple обозначает событие, которое их прервало. В прямой речи используется Present Perfect, поскольку потеря ключей важна сейчас.

Ответ: 1) was; 2) was; 3) was raining; 4) was blowing; 5) was watching; 6) rang; 7) has lost; 8) thought; 9) was opening; 10) saw.