16 Match the beginnings and the endings of the sentences. 1. I had been working hard for months 2. I had been speaking for several minutes 3. I was out of breath 4. We had been standing at the bus stop a long time 5. The visitors had been sightseeing for an hour a. because I had been running all the way. b. when I became ill. c. when the accident happened. d. by then. e. before I was stopped.

1. I had been working hard for months **d. by then.** 2. I had been speaking for several minutes **e. before I was stopped.** 3. I was out of breath **a. because I had been running all the way.** 4. We had been standing at the bus stop a long time **b. when I became ill.** 5. The visitors had been sightseeing for an hour **c. when the accident happened.** **Перевод на русский:** 1. Я усердно работал несколько месяцев, **к тому времени.** 2. Я говорил несколько минут, **прежде чем меня остановили.** 3. У меня перехватило дыхание, **потому что я бежал всю дорогу.** 4. Мы долго стояли на автобусной остановке, **когда я заболел.** 5. Туристы осматривали достопримечательности в течение часа, **когда произошел несчастный случай.**