Афанасьева, Михеева, Баранова, Rainbow, 8. Учебник. Unit 3. Step 2

1c, 2a, 3b, 4c, 5a.

1g, 2d, 3h, 4b, 5f, 6c, 7e, 8a.

(например):
A.
2) … said they had been (interesting).
3) … added they had enjoyed watching them.
B.
1) … said she had gone/been to the cinema the previous week.
2) … explained they had been to …/had gone to …
3) … thought it had taken them about an hour/… .
C.
1) … said she had seen a few comedies the previous month.
2) … explained she had gone to the cinema together with …
3) … added they had enjoyed the actors.

1) Alice said she had been writing invitation cards for several days.
2) Jane and Robert said they had been making scenery for two weeks.
3) Rebecca explained she had been selling tickets for a week already.
4) Simon said he had been learning his part for a month.
5) Fred and Lizzy said they had been inviting their classmates and teachers to the performance since the previous Wednesday.
6) Wendy and Max said they had been making gifts for the actors for several days.
7) Andrew said he had been drawing pictures for the performance since the previous Friday.

Julia said
1) she had always liked cinema.
2) she had been watching her favourite films since her early years.
3) at the age of ten she had received her first part in a film.
4) at the moment she was preparing for some very important festival.
5) she was going to speak about her acting career.
6) she had been writing her speech for several days.

1) The foyers in old cinema houses are smaller than in new cinemas.
2) … are narrower/more narrow than in new cinemas.
3) … are wider than in old cinemas.
4) … are more comfortable than in old cinemas.
5) … are more expensive.
6) … more modern and better.

1) achievement;
2) crime;
3) screen;
4) within;
5) anywhere;
6) silent;
7) director;
8) rapidly.