Task V. Open the brackets and use the verb in the right form:
1. Hello, I (to phone) about the conference.
2. What you (to say) is very interesting.
3. I (to go) to lunch in half an hour.
4. He (to cut) margins on some lines in order to win new customers.
5. She (to ask) for special prices.
6. Many wholesalers (to use) now computers to carry out accounting, billing, inventory control and forecasting.
7. We (to head) for a record year.
8. Profitability (to decline). You must reduce costs.
9. Your top salespeople (to leave). You need to offer them better salaries.
10. We (to talk) about routine purchases.

He (had been driving) a car for three hours when he (reached) the airport.

We (had already packed) all our bags when they ( phoned) us.

It (had been snowing) for hours and no plane was able to take off.

Our guide (had organized) our trip before we ( talked ) to him.

She (washed up) after her mother (had come ) home.

They (had been looking) forward to this holiday for many years before they (managed) to find it.

Mark had already ( been) to Africa twice before he ( got) married.

We (had booked) our flights weeks before we ( left).

The scientist (had been preparing) the article for two hours before midnight.

I (had cooked) breakfast by 5 o’clock.

Объяснение:

1. Hello, I AM PHONING about the conference.

2. What you ARE SAYING is very interesting.

3. I AM GOING to lunch in half an hour.

4. He CUTS margins on some lines in order to win new customers.

5. She IS ASKING for special prices.

6. Many wholesalers USE now computers to carry out accounting, billing, inventory control and forecasting.

7. We ARE HEADING for a record year.

8. Profitability IS DECLINING. You must reduce costs.

9. Your top salespeople ARE GOING TO LEAVE. You need to offer them better salaries.

10. We ARE TALKING about routine purchases.

Объяснение:

2.There are some sweets in the vase 3. There are some presents in the box, 4. The is some food on the table. 5. There is some porridge in the plate