Alan is talking about his job. Complete what he says with the best form of the verb in brackets. Choose between the past simple, past continuous or past perfect. INTERVIEWER: So, Alan, why did you leave your last job? ALAN: Well, at the time I (work) as a financial officer for an International Accountancy firm in London. I (be) in the same company for three years. INTERVIEWER: How (you/get) the job? ALAN: After I (finish) university I (go) to a job fair. I still (not decide) what I wanted to do and was interested to see what kind of jobs there (be) at the fair. While I (look) at information on one of the stands for a large international accountancy firm, someone (give) me an application form to fill in. I thought this might be a good career opportunity for me as I (already/take) some accountancy exams for my degree. So I (complete) the form and (send) it off. They (interview) me the following week and I got job. At first, I (feel) satisfied with the job, but as time went by, things (change) and I began to hate working there. INTERVIEWER: So what (go) wrong? ALAN: Well, the situation was this: I (work) for a person who was very difficult, very demanding, never satisfied. What's more, my job (become) too repetitive and I really wanted to do something more creative. So, that's why I resigned ... I (not have) another job to do, but I knew I (have) to make a change.

INTERVIEWER: So, Alan, why did you leave your last job?

ALAN: Well, at the time I was working as a financial officer for an international accountancy firm in London. I had been in the same company for three years.

INTERVIEWER: How did you get the job?

ALAN: After I had finished university, I went to a job fair. I still hadn’t decided what I wanted to do and was interested to see what kind of jobs there were at the fair. While I was looking at information on one of the stands for a large international accountancy firm, someone gave me an application form to fill in. I thought this might be a good career opportunity for me, as I had already taken some accountancy exams for my degree. So I completed the form and sent it off. They interviewed me the following week, and I got the job. At first, I felt satisfied with the job, but as time went by, things changed, and I began to hate working there.

INTERVIEWER: So what went wrong?

ALAN: Well, the situation was this: I was working for a person who was very difficult, very demanding and never satisfied. What’s more, my job had become too repetitive, and I really wanted to do something more creative. So that’s why I resigned. I didn’t have another job to go to, but I knew I had to make a change.

Объяснение форм

• was working — Past Continuous: работа продолжалась в тот момент, когда Алан решил уйти.

• had been — Past Perfect: к моменту увольнения он уже проработал в компании три года.

• did you get — Past Simple: вопрос о завершённом событии в прошлом.

• had finished — Past Perfect: сначала он окончил университет, а затем пошёл на ярмарку вакансий.

• went — Past Simple: следующее завершённое действие.

• hadn’t decided — Past Perfect: к моменту посещения ярмарки он ещё не принял решение.

• were — Past Simple: описание того, какие вакансии были на ярмарке.

• was looking — Past Continuous: длительное действие, во время которого произошло другое событие.

• gave — Past Simple: короткое завершённое действие, прервавшее или сопровождавшее процесс.

• had already taken — Past Perfect: экзамены были сданы раньше, чем он решил подать заявление.

• completed, sent, interviewed, felt, changed — Past Simple: последовательность завершённых событий.

• went wrong — Past Simple: вопрос о том, что произошло.

• was working — Past Continuous: описание продолжительной ситуации на работе.

• had become — Past Perfect: к моменту увольнения работа уже стала слишком однообразной.

• didn’t have — Past Simple: в момент увольнения у него не было другой работы.

• had to — форма необходимости в прошлом; здесь had является прошедшей формой выражения have to.