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23. We have this apparatus repaired. 24. Have you finished reading the novel? 
25. I had free time so I decided to visit the Tretiakov Gallery. 
 
 
II. Функции глагола “to be”. 
 
1. He was  at home yesterday. 2. One of my friends is a pilot. 3. Who is 
standing at the window? 4. What are you thinking about? 5. I am very tired. 6. 
Where  we re   you yesterday? 7. I don’t know whose book is on table. 8. There 
we re  some women in the room. 9. What he said is of great interest to me. 10. I 
know that he is to be  pre se nt at the lecture. 11. It is interesting to study new 
subjects. 12. Is it cold today? Yes, it is. 13. It is winter. It is 5 o’clock, but it is 
dark . 14. Is he in? No, he is out. 15. It was  in the Crimea that I met him. 16. 
What is it? It is the article that you asked me to translate. Is it easy? No, it is dif-
ficult, but it is interesting. 17. The first text I was to translate was very diffi-
cult. 18. What are you doing? I am translating? 18. It was  I o’clock, the chil-
dren we re  sleeping. 19. The children will be sleeping at 10 o’clock. 20. To be  
or not to be, that is the question. 21. The text to be read is about M. Twain. 22. 
Was he at the lecture yesterday? Yes, he was . 23. This detective story was  
translated into Russian. 24. New houses were built in the village. 25. He was  
spoken about a lot. 26. He was to speak at the meeting. 
 
 
III. Функции глагола “to do”. 
 
1. He can do  everything. 2. He doe s  everything in time. 3. I don’t know 
his address, but Ann doe s. 4. He reads better than I do. 5. He translated better 
than I did. 6. He didn’t  come to the Institute yesterday. 7. I don’t understand 
you. 8. Do you speak English? Yes, I do. (No, I don’t.) 9. Does he know chem-
istry? Yes, he doe s. (No, he doe sn’t.) 10. Where doe s he live? I don’t know.