Напишите герундий She’s hoping to finish (finish) writing her thesis soon.

2. Are you looking forward to seeing (see) James again?

3. The Government are opposed to ……………. (spend) more money on public transport.

4. I’ve been waiting to ……………… (see) you for ages.

5. Alison has persuaded me not to …………… (do) it.

6. It’s very difficult for him because he’s not used to ……………. (speak) English.

7. Have you never wanted to ……… (get) married?

8. In addition to ………………. (work) such long hours, she also does all the jobs in the house.

9. I’ve been thinking about it all night, but I’m no closer to ………. (find) a solution.

10. It was very unfortunate that you forgot to ………. (post) that letter.

11. The key to ……………….. (sleep) soundly is to have regular exercise.

12. I don’t know why you object to ……………. (work) with her. She seems very nice.

13. When did you decided to ………………. (give up) the course?

14. This problem is similar to ……………… (have) problems with money: it’s not a problem until you find you haven’t got any.

15. They’re proposing to ………….. (open) a new airport just outside the town.

1. Nina (celebrated) her birthday yesterday. Her room looked beautiful, there (were) many flowers in it. When I (came) in, somebody (was playing) the piano, two or three pairs (were dancing). 2. Listen! Somebody (is playing) the piano. 3. I (like) music very much. 4. When I (looked) out of the window, it (was raining) heavily and people (were hurrying) along the streets. 5. What were you (doing) at seven o'clock yesterday? - - I (was having) supper. 6. When I (came) home yesterday, I (saw) that all my family (were sitting) round the table. Father (was reading) a letter from my uncle who (lives) in Kiev. 7. Where were you yesterday? — I (was) at home the whole day. — How strange. I (rang) you up at two o'clock, but nobody (answered). — Oh, I (was) in the garden. I (was reading) your book and (did not hear) the telephone. 8. What were you (doing) at five o'clock yesterday? — I (was working) in the library. — I (was) there, too, but I (did not see) you. 9. Yesterday I (was working) at my English from five till seven. 10. It (was raining) the whole day yesterday. 11. Where is your sister now? — She (was) in her room. She (was doing) her homework.

Объяснение:

Winter is my favorite time of year. I always spend my winter holidays in the village with my grandparents, and New year's eve in winter.

This winter, I was even more looking forward to a trip to the village, because my grandfather promised to take me with him on a winter fishing trip. The holidays finally started and I was taken to my mother's parents. My grandmother was insanely happy to see her only grandchild, she was always busy at the stove, preparing various Goodies for me and my grandfather. And my grandfather and I were all waiting for the moment when we could go to the river. The weather was bad in those days, there were snowstorms all day long, and I wasn't even allowed to go outside. I was beginning to think that I would spend the whole vacation sitting in the house, at the window…

It's been four days since I visited my grandmother, the weather was not going to improve, I was upset. One evening, my grandfather, coming from the street, said that tomorrow we were going fishing, I did not believe how it was possible to fish in this weather, but my grandfather reassured me, said that it would be warm.

Morning came, and when I woke up, I looked out the window and saw that the snowstorm was over and the sun was shining. Happy I went to Wake my grandfather, but he had already got up and prepared the tackle. After Breakfast and warmly dressed, we went to the river. This was the first time for me, so I listened carefully to my grandfather. Coming to the river, we chose a place and drilled a hole, I threw a fishing rod, my grandfather was located next to me. After sitting for fifteen minutes and not catching anything, we changed the place, and then, throwing the rod into a new hole, I felt that someone had bitten me. I pulled out my fishing rod, and there was a small bass. My grandfather said I was very lucky, I was happy, it was my first fish. We fished for a couple of hours, it was good, and we returned home with a bucket of perch. We were cold and hungry, but we were very happy. My grandmother was delighted to see what a catch we brought. For dinner, we ate fish caught, and my grandmother fried it, and it was very tasty. Winter fishing gave me a lot of positive emotions.

There were only two days left before my parents were supposed to pick me up. I tried to spend this time usefully. I helped my grandfather clear the snow in the yard, chop wood, and bring water. After working, my grandparents and I made snowmen, fed birds, and played snowballs. I liked it in the country.

The time came, and I was taken home. I will remember these holidays for a long time, how much joy and fun they brought me.