выполнено 12 заданий варианта 2.
P.S. В упр. 8 даны 9 слов, которые надо вставить в 10 предложений, т.е. одного изначально не хватает.
I. Complete these sentences using the verbs in the box in the past perfect simple.
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1. My boss was in a very good mood today because he ____ a better price for some components.
2. The parts arrived ten days late because there ___ a strike at the factory.
3. I started working as a freelance consultant in 2004, but before that I ____ as an software engineer.
4. One day I realized that I ___ enough experience to start up in business on my own.
5. I left the telecoms company. They were very sad because I ___ one of their best employees.
6. I tried to speak you earlier, but you ____ to lunch.
7. Fernando mentioned that he ___ some rumors about reorganization of the whole Latin America division.
8. The Board ____ three offers for the company but decided that Montech’s offer was the best.
II. Use modal verbs “have to”, “be able to” in the appropriate tense forms.
1. _____ you (be able to) speak at the sales conference tomorrow?
2. We ____ (already/ be able to) book the Chesham Room, which is a wonderful venue for such an important meeting.
3. I can tell you why I ____ (be able to) come yesterday.
4. We _____ (have to) have a board meeting last Tuesday.
5. If you don’t pay for the parcel you are sending, the recipient ____(have to ) pay for it.
III. Report each sentence using said. Change the verbs to a past form.
1. He says, “I have prepared the customer questionnaire”.
2. He says, “The trip to Brussels was very useful”.
3. He says, “The legal documents are all in order”.
4. He says, “I’m going to go home early today”.
5. He says, “We will not renegotiate the contract”.
6. He says, “I can speak French”.
7. He says, “I’ll definitely be at the meeting on Friday”.
8. He says, “We are developing a new financial product”.
9. He says, “They have appointed a new Board member”.
10. He says, “I’m meeting a new client tomor