Контрольные задания > I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense forms (active or passive)
The Unfortunate Tandem
It happened while Mr. Harris and his wife sitting on the tandem behind him (cycle¹) through
Holland. The roads (be²) stony and the bicycle often (jump³). "Sit tight", (say) Harris to his
wife, without turning his head. But Mrs. Harris (think) he (say) "Jump down!" Why she
(think) he (say) "Jump down!" neither of them (can) (explain¹⁰) later. Mrs. Harris (jump
down¹¹) while Harris (go on¹²) thinking that she (sit¹³) still behind him. At first she (think¹⁴)
he (want¹⁵) simply (show¹⁶) his skill and (return¹⁷) when he (reach¹⁸) the hill. But when he
(pass¹⁹) the hill and (disappear²⁰) in the wood she began (cry²¹) as she (have²²) no money, and
she (not know²³) Dutch. People (think²⁴) she (lose²⁵) something so they (take²⁶) her to the
police station. Meanwhile Harris (cycle²⁷) with great pleasure. But soon he (begin²⁸) (feel²⁹)
that something (go wrong³⁰). He (look back³¹) but (see³²) nobody there. While he (think³³) how
(find³⁴) his wife he (meet ³⁵) some people who (advise³⁶) him (go³⁷) to the police. There he
(ask³⁸) when, where and why he (lose³⁹) his wife and (promise⁴⁰) help. Their meeting (be⁴¹)
not a tender one, as Mrs. Harris (say⁴²) she (never be⁴³) so furious in her life.
Вопрос:
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense forms (active or passive)
The Unfortunate Tandem
It happened while Mr. Harris and his wife sitting on the tandem behind him (cycle¹) through
Holland. The roads (be²) stony and the bicycle often (jump³). "Sit tight", (say) Harris to his
wife, without turning his head. But Mrs. Harris (think) he (say) "Jump down!" Why she
(think) he (say) "Jump down!" neither of them (can) (explain¹⁰) later. Mrs. Harris (jump
down¹¹) while Harris (go on¹²) thinking that she (sit¹³) still behind him. At first she (think¹⁴)
he (want¹⁵) simply (show¹⁶) his skill and (return¹⁷) when he (reach¹⁸) the hill. But when he
(pass¹⁹) the hill and (disappear²⁰) in the wood she began (cry²¹) as she (have²²) no money, and
she (not know²³) Dutch. People (think²⁴) she (lose²⁵) something so they (take²⁶) her to the
police station. Meanwhile Harris (cycle²⁷) with great pleasure. But soon he (begin²⁸) (feel²⁹)
that something (go wrong³⁰). He (look back³¹) but (see³²) nobody there. While he (think³³) how
(find³⁴) his wife he (meet ³⁵) some people who (advise³⁶) him (go³⁷) to the police. There he
(ask³⁸) when, where and why he (lose³⁹) his wife and (promise⁴⁰) help. Their meeting (be⁴¹)
not a tender one, as Mrs. Harris (say⁴²) she (never be⁴³) so furious in her life.