(b)  a man came — the inn and said he wanted a drink; but as i moved — the room to the bar to get it he sat — — a table and asked me to come nearer."i just came to see my friend bill. is this table — him? "i told him i did not know his friend bill and this table was — a person who was staying
— our house whom we called the captain."well," he said, "my friend bill likes people to call him captain. is he — the house? "i told him the captain was —."i expected to find him —. which way has he gone? "— some time the stranger sat there waiting — the captain like a cat waiting — a mouse. then we
heard the door open and the captain entered the house."let's step — that door and give bill a little surprise," said the stranger pulling me — the hand and pushing me — the door. "bill," said the stranger — a low voice when the captain came — the room. the captain turned — , saw the stranger and
stopped — saying a word, looking — the man's hard, cold eyes. i wanted to cry — — help or get — — the room quickly.​

2. My wife and I weren't  talking about you the other day.

Were your wife and you talking...?
When were your wife and you talking...?
Who was talking...?
Were your wife and you talking about you or them the other day?
My wife and I were not talking about you the other day, were we?

I. Поставьте глагол в PAST SIMPLE или PAST PERFECT :
1. Before the teacher entered he classroom the pupils had prepared everything for the lesson.
2. He remembered that he had not locked the front door.
3. We arrived five minutes late. The train had gone.
4. He had read the novel before he saw the film.
5. When I came to the office he had already left.
6. He said that they had discussed everything.
7. It began raining after I had come home.
8. He had never took part in such an outstanding event before.
9. I had read the letter before he left.
10. They hoped that the Rangers had won the game.

My native city is Rostov-on-Don. It is the capital of the Don area. It was founded in 1749. It is situated on the right bank of the river Don.

In the past Rostov was a small town with small population. But now the territory of Rostov-on-Don is 380 square kilometres and the population is more than one million people.

Our city is a big industrial, scientific and cultural centre in the South of Russia. The plant “Rostselmash” is known not only in our country but abroad as well.

The largest scientific and educational establishment is the Rostov State University, which was founded in 1915 and now has more then ten faculties.

In Rostov there are four theatres: Gorky Drama Theatre, Musical Comedy, Puppet Show, Theatre of Young Spectators. The Gorky Theatre is surrounded by a large park named after the October Revolution. It is one of many parks and gardens which make Rostov a green town and where Rostovites like to walk on a nice sunny day.

During the Second World War Rostov-on-Don was occupied twice (1941 and 1942). The war cost Rostovites huge losses in life. That is why in the city there are a lot of monuments devoted to the war years and people who gave their lives for our peaceful life.

Rostov-on-Don is a large transport centre. It is not only a big knot of railways and airways but it is also the port of five seas (the Baltic, the White, the Caspian, the Black and the Sea of Asov).

Nowadays Rostov-on-Don as many other cities and villages in Russia is undergone the process of economical changes. But we hope that in some years people will be able to overpass all the difficulties and Rostov-on-Don will occupy its place of one of the biggest industrial cities of Russia.