Ex. 7 fill in the articles a/an, the or zero one. captain shirly was below middle height but slightly made, with (1) dark keen face, (2) features small and well cut, (3) piercing black eyes, (4) expression of which was in general carefully guarded. he wore (5) small thick moustache, (6) rest of his face was clean-shaven, (7) blue-black of (8) naturally strong beard showing clearly through (9) skin. from (10) head to (11) heel he was perfectly, freshly dressed, and had (12) air of (13) extreme neatness. she was (14) attractive-looking woman without (15) regular beauty – (16) soft pale complexion, with (17) certain richness of (18) tint, (19) very red-lipped mouth, somewhat pouting, (20) wide, low forehead, and large, dark eyes. her hair was of (21) peculiar yellow, golden tint, and worn in (22) careless, irregular fringe.

Captain shirly was below middle height but slightly made, with (1) __a_ dark keen face, (2) _the_ features small and well cut, (3) piercing black eyes, (4) _the__ expression of which was in general carefully guarded. he wore (5) _a__ small thick moustache, (6) _the__ rest of his face was clean-shaven, (7) __the_ blue-black of (8) _a__ naturally strong beard showing clearly through (9) _the__ skin. from (10) head to (11) heel he was perfectly, freshly dressed, and had (12) __an_ air of (13) extreme neatness. she was (14) __an_ attractive-looking woman without (15) regular beauty – (16) _a__ soft pale complexion, with (17) _a__ certain richness of (18) tint, (19) __a_ very red-lipped mouth, somewhat pouting, (20) _a__ wide, low forehead, and large, dark eyes. her hair was of (21) _a__ peculiar yellow, golden tint, and worn in (22) _a__ careless, irregular fringe.

1. The letter yesterday.

б) was sent

Слово yesterday является маркером времени Past Simple.

2. The walls of the roomnow.

в) are being painted

Действие происходит в момент речи, на что указывает слово now, поэтому используем Present Continuous в пассивном залоге.