The past perfect or the past perfect continuous. read these newspaper extracts and choose the best alternatives.
18-year-old Liz Slaney has become the latest Internet success story. Liz 1) had just been finishing / had just finished her a levels when she started work on an Internet site offering up-to-the-minute fashion tips for teenage girls. 'i 2) had been thinking /had thought of setting up my own site for a while, but i wasn't sure what to do,' says Liz. 'i had the idea for futurefashion.com after i 3) had been reading / had read fashion magazines all morning! i 4) had been planning / had planned to take a year out after my exams, but now i'm just too busy. '
A British climber has gone missing on Mount Everest. Paul Steiner 5) had spent /had been spending more than 15 years climbing professionally and 6) had climbed / had been climbing Everest three times before. Rescue teams have been working around the clock to locate him.
Two men escaped from prison yesterday morning. The men 7) had been serving / had served 10-year sentences for armed robbery. Prison officers didn't notice they 8) had gone / had been going until it was too late.

1. Robert was glad (to finish, to have finished, to be finishing) the book last month.

2. We are happy (to be going, to go, to have gone) to the party now.

3. Susan started (to knit, to be knitting, to have knitted) a new sweater.

4. Mr. Swindon decided (to fish, to be fishing, to have fished) in the morning.

5. All the students were happy (to pass, to have passed, to be passing) their winter session.

6. I am glad (to skate, to have skated, to be skating) at the moment.

7. This cassette can (to be bought, be bought, be buying) everywhere.

3. Sandra is happy (to be told, to have been told, to tell) this news.

9. Mrs. Huston was sorry (to receive, to be receiving, to have received) the torn parcel.

10. You may (invite, to invited, be invited) all the people you want to your birthday party.

11. This rule must (to be learnt, be learnt, be learning) to do the exercise.

2. Bob needn't (to come, come, be coming) with you. We have enough people to help us.

13. Kerry is really happy (to watch, to be watching, to have watched) her favourite soap opera now.

14 Colin was upset (to have lost, to lose, to be losing) the match yesterday.

15. Mike is always the first (to help, to be helping, to have helped) us in need.

Объяснение:

I live in Vishnyovaya street. It is called so because there are many cherry trees there and they are especially beautiful in spring when they are in blossom.

My street is very nice and modern. It is not in the city center, it is in the suburbs. There are many houses in my street and the number of them is increasing every year. Also you can see some supermarkets, a filling station, a hotel, several office centers, cafés and bars.

My school is also located in this street. It is a new modern four-storeyed building that looks very nice. It is not far from my house so it does not take me long to get there.

There is a small park not far from my house. On warm sunny days you can see mothers with children walking there. Also there are some attractions and my friends and I like to go there very much.