1. The Manager said that the tests of the/a (оба возможны) new model of the car were to
start in a quarter of an hour. He also told us that he was sorry he
couldn't show us the factory, because he was expecting a customer that
morning but would join us a little later, as soon as the appointment
was over.
2. They charge three pounds a night for a good room at the
hotel I spoke to you about. Besides, it's near the railway station and
it will take you less than an hour to get to the office.
3. I asked Mr.
Sidorov, director of the factory, to give me information about the results of the test. He sent me the information I wanted without delay.
4. I wanted my friend to come and see me, if possible. I knew he
was staying at the Moskva Hotel. I was waiting for him when he phoned
and told me that he wouldn't have an opportunity to come as he had a
lot of things to do at the factory.
5. Of the two motors which we had
tested at the factory, the first was of a better quality. The second
motor worked a little worse because there was a small defect in the
insulation.