16.3 Which is right? 1 It was noisy next door last night. Our neighbours were having / had been having a party. (were having is correct) 2 At the end of our journey we were extremely tired. We were travelling / We'd been travelling for more than 24 hours. 3 James was on his hands and knees on the floor. He was looking / He'd been looking for his contact lens. 4 Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She was running / She'd been running. 5 John and I went for a walk. He was walking / He'd been walking very fast and I had difficulty keeping up with him. 6 I was sad when I sold my car. I've had it / I'd had it for a very long time. 7 I was sad when my local cafe closed. I was going / I'd been going there for many years. 8 I'm running a marathon next month. I've been training / I'd been training for it every day. 9 I had arranged to meet Kate, but I was late. When I finally arrived, she was waiting / she'd been waiting for me. She was annoyed because she was waiting / she'd been waiting such a long time. 10a Joe and I work for the same company. He joined the company before me. When I started a few years ago, he was already working / he'd already been working there. 10b I started working at the company a few years ago. At the time I started, Joe was already working / had already been working there for two years. 10c Joe still works for the company. He's been working / He'd been working there a long time now.

Ответ (EN):

1. It was noisy next door last night. Our neighbours <strong>were having</strong> a party.
2. At the end of our journey we were extremely tired. We <strong>had been travelling</strong> for more than 24 hours.
3. James was on his hands and knees on the floor. He <strong>was looking</strong> for his contact lens.
4. Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She <strong>had been running</strong>.
5. John and I went for a walk. He <strong>was walking</strong> very fast and I had difficulty keeping up with him.
6. I was sad when I sold my car. I<strong>'d had</strong> it for a very long time.
7. I was sad when my local cafe closed. I <strong>had been going</strong> there for many years.
8. I'm running a marathon next month. I<strong>'ve been training</strong> for it every day.
9. I had arranged to meet Kate, but I was late. When I finally arrived, she <strong>had been waiting</strong> for me. She was annoyed because she <strong>had been waiting</strong> such a long time.
10. Joe and I work for the same company. He joined the company before me. When I started a few years ago, he <strong>was already working</strong> there.
11. I started working at the company a few years ago. At the time I started, Joe <strong>had already been working</strong> there for two years.
12. Joe still works for the company. He<strong>'s been working</strong> there a long time now.

Перевод (RU):

1. Прошлой ночью по соседству было шумно. Наши соседи <strong>устраивали</strong> вечеринку.
2. В конце нашего путешествия мы были очень уставшими. Мы <strong>путешествовали</strong> больше 24 часов.
3. Джеймс стоял на четвереньках на полу. Он <strong>искал</strong> свою контактную линзу.
4. Сью сидела на земле. У нее перехватило дыхание. Она <strong>бежала</strong>.
5. Джон и я пошли на прогулку. Он <strong>шел</strong> очень быстро, и мне было трудно за ним угнаться.
6. Мне было грустно, когда я продал свою машину. Она была у меня <strong>очень долго</strong>.
7. Мне было грустно, когда закрылось мое местное кафе. Я <strong>ходил</strong> туда много лет.
8. Я бегу марафон в следующем месяце. Я <strong>тренируюсь</strong> для него каждый день.
9. Я договорился встретиться с Кейт, но опоздал. Когда я наконец приехал, она <strong>ждала</strong> меня. Она была раздражена, потому что <strong>ждала</strong> так долго.
10. Джо и я работаем в одной компании. Он устроился в компанию до меня. Когда я начал несколько лет назад, он <strong>уже работал</strong> там.
11. Я начал работать в компании несколько лет назад. К тому времени, как я начал, Джо <strong>уже проработал</strong> там два года.
12. Джо до сих пор работает в компании. Он <strong>работает</strong> там уже долгое время.