1.

In the end I gave up and went home. (I / wait / forty minutes) I had been waiting for twenty minutes.

2.

He couldn’t comment on the idea. (he / not listen / us)

3.

It was a shame Mary couldn’t go skiing with us. (she / look forward / it)

4.

Suddenly, just before Christmas, the problem finally disappeared (he / suffer /it / months)

5.

I had to go to the doctor’s. (I / feel / unwell / all weekend)

6.

The roads were wet. (it / rain / all night)

7.

I met Linda at Hungry Hippo’s. She didn’t seem very glad to see me. (I / think / she / avoid / me)

8.

Jimmy was dirty and there were holes in his trousers. (he / climb / trees / again)

9.

The old man’s house was full of model buses. / he / collect / them / nearly sixty years)

10.

Suddenly, the strange woman was there again. (she / watch us / from / car)

11.

He was pleased with the performance. (he / practise / hard / weeks)

1.

Pracoval tam 5 let, než změnil zaměstnání.

2.

Telefon zvonil 1 minutu, než ho můj bratr zvedl.

3.

Než se sem přistěhovala, bydlela na venkově.

4.

Věděla jsem, že se díval klíčovou dírkou.

5.

Čekali jsme hodinu, než opožděný autobus přijel.

6.

Byl na horách už dva týdny, když dostal dopis od svých rodičů.

7.

V sedm hodin jsem četl už dvě hodiny.

8.

Když jsem ji viděl, to už čekala na svého přítele přes půl hodiny.

9.

Proč jste loni nepřijeli? Zvali jsme vás tolikrát!

10.

Než přijel do Anglie, žil Petr v Evropě.

11.

Byla unavena. Celé odpoledne hrála ping-pong.

12.

Když jsem přišel, cítil jsem, že tam někdo kouřil.

1.

In 1990 he (study) the language for seven years.

2.

When we (arrive) at the stadium, the race (go on) for one hour.

3.

Yesterday it (rain) very much after it (be) dry weather for many weeks.

4.

He (lose) his knife shortly after he (buy) it.

5.

When I (come) to the university, she (teach) there for three years.

6.

She (begin) to read as soon as she (find) the place in the book.

7.

He (begin) shouting at the moment he (close) the door.

8.

When the train (start), he (remember) that he (leave) the glasses in the waiting room.

9.

The band (play) for two hours by the time the dance (finish).

10.

I (not know) that he (listen) to me so long.

11.

We (not know) that they (pass) the examination in history.

12.

The leader of the party (declare) that he (talk) with the president.

13.

Before the explorers (reach) the place, snow (cover) the countryside.

14.

By the time I (bring) the coffee, he (be able) to translate that page.