She said that she her present flat she tried to find
She said that she her present flat she tried to find
1 Mr Smith never (wake) up in time in the mornings and always (get) into trouble for being late; so one day he (go) to town and (buy) an alarm clock. 2 To get home he (have to) go through a field where a bad-tempered bull usually (graze).
3 This bull normally (not chase) people unless something (make) him angry. Unfortunately, as Mr Smith (cross) the field, his alarm clock (go) off.
4 This (annoy) the bull, who immediately (begin) to chase Mr Smith.
5 Mr Smith (carry) an open umbrella as it (rain) slightly. He (throw) the umbrella to the ground and (run) away as fast as he could.
6 The bull (stop) and (begin) to attack the umbrella. While he (do) this Mr Smith escaped.
7 When he (awake) she (sit) by the window. She (look) at something in the street, but when he (call) her she (turn) and (smile) at him.
8 Why you (interrupt) me just now I (have) a very interesting conversation with Mr Pitt. 9 The murderer (carry) the corpse down the stairs when he (hear) a knock on the door.
10 When I (look) through your books I (notice) that you have a copy of Murder in the Cathedral.
11 As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from behind them. Tom (turn) round and (hold) up his hand. The car (stop).
12 When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty. As soon as she (see) me she (wave) and (shout) something, but I couldn’t hear what she (say) because everybody (make) such a noise.
13 The prisoner (escape) by climbing the wall of the garden where he (work). He (wear) blue overalls and black shoes.
14 She said that the car (travel) at 40 k.p.h. when it (begin) to skid. 15 She said that she (not like) her present flat and (try) to find another.
16 While he (make) his speech the minister suddenly (feel) faint. But someone (bring) him a glass of water and after a few minutes he (be able) to continue.
17 When I (see) him he (paint) a portrait of his wife.
He only just (start) when I (see) it, so I couldn’t judge. 18 I (take) my friend to a murder trial the other day.
A man called Bill Sykes.
Was he acquitted —
I don’t know. They still (listen) to the evidence when we (leave).
19 I (be) sorry that I (have to) leave the party early, because I (enjoy) myself.
20 As we (come) here a policeman (stop) us. He (say) that he (look) for some stolen property and (ask) if he could search the car.
21 I (see) you yesterday from the bus. Why you (use) a stick
I (use) a stick because I had hurt my leg that morning falling off a horse.
Whose horse you (ride)
22 The floor was covered with balls of wool. Obviously Mrs Pitt (knit) something. 23 Ann said that she (be) on holiday. I (say) that I (hope) that she (enjoy) herself.
24 While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. He (put) up his umbrella and (go) on watering. 25 I just (write) a cheque when I (remember) that I (have) nothing in the bank.
26 I (find) this ring as I (dig) in the garden. It looks very old. I wonder who it (belong) to
27 When I last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), ‘London’, but I don’t think she (speak) the truth because there
(not be) any train for London at that time.
28 The tailor said, ‘Your suit will be ready on Monday.’ But when I (call) on Monday he still (work) on it.
29 The teacher (come) into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who (smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into the desk and (hope) for the best.
30 A little later the teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from this desk. ‘You (smoke) when I (come) in’ he (ask).
31 While I (swim) someone (steal) my clothes and I (have to) walk home in my swimsuit.
32 The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea. 33 He (say) that he (build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready in two years.
34 At 3 a.m. Mrs Pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house. 35 Why you (lend) him that book I still (read) it.
I’m sorry. I (not know) that you still (read) it.
36 I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and (start) to bark. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and (say), ‘Who is there’
I (say). It is me,’ but she (not hear) me because the dog (bark) so loudly, so she (go) back to her room and (telephone) the police.
Ент. Вопросы с ответами
1. ____ beef is a kind of ____ meat.
2. I’m really angry ____ you!
3. My father has lived in Japan ____ five years.
4. I’ll be on vacation ____ next week.
5. Can you tell ____ not to be so rude?
6. ____ wasn’t easy to find your house.
7. The news he told us ____ interesting.
8. What is the ____ important invention in the twentieth century?
9. This bank of the river isn’t ____ that one.
A. more beautiful
D. as beautiful as
10. You look much ____ today.
11. No letters again! ____ has written to me for a month.
12. Aunts, uncles and cousins are ____.
13. I’ll call you as soon as he ____.
14. If he ____ without her, she will never speak to him again.
15. What are you laughing ____?
16. It ____ since early morning.
D. has been raining
17. I’m afraid he ____ five minutes ago.
18. ____ you do me a favour?
19. My sister was translating the article when I ____ the room.
A. had come into
C. am coming into
20. I’d like to ask you ____ questions.
21. Children ____ by special instructors how to swim.
22. Bill wanted to know when Nick ____ come to us.
23. My friend wanted ____ him as soon as I came home.
B. that I called
24. Mother didn’t let the child ____ TV.
25. It was so late that I ____ take a taxi.
26. She liked the film, ____ she?
27. ____ Steve ____ Ann the other day?
A. Has ____ seen
B. Does ____ see
D. Will ____ see
28. I got two letters. One was from my father. ____ was from my girlfriend.
29. If the ice were thick enough, we ____ able to walk across the river.
30. I don’t know if I ____ here when you phone tomorrow morning.
Тест на понимание содержания текста:
Mark Twain, who lived from 1835 to 1910, is one of America’s most famous authors. He wrote many books, including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain’s own life was interesting enough to be a book.
Twain was born in the state of Missouri, near the Mississippi River. He came from a poor family. His father died when he was twelve, so he had to leave school. While he was still a boy he worked as a river boat pilot. He steered boats up and down the long Mississippi River. The Civil War, which started in 1861, made travelling on the Mississippi impossible. Twain then went west to Nevada. There he worked on a newspaper. In 1864 he went to California in search of gold. Twain did not have much luck as a gold miner. He left California to travel in Europe. Twain wrote a book about his trips around Europe.
But the most important influence on Twain and his books was the Mississippi River. When Twain finally settled down, he lived in a house with a porch that looked like the deck of a riverboat. Huckleberry Finn, Twain’s greatest book, is about the adventures of a boy on the Mississippi River. Another of Twain’s books is called Life on the Mississippi.
31. Choose the best title.
A. Mark Twain’s childhood;
B. Mark Twain’s Books;
C. Life in the USA;
D. The Adventures of Mark Twain.
32. What is the writer trying to do in the text?
A. to advertise Mark Twain’s books;
B. to give information on the Civil War;
C. to recommend a trip to California;
D. to tell a story about Mark Twain’s life.
33. Complete the phrase: The greatest influence on Mark Twain and his books was____
A. his poor family.
B. the Mississippi River.
C. the Civil War.
D. different jobs.
34. Choose the sentence, which is not true.
A. Mark Twain settled down in Europe.
B. Mark Twain worked as a river boat pilot.
C. Mark Twain worked on a newspaper.
D. Mark Twain was born in the state of Missouri.
35. What do we learn from the text about Mark Twain?
A. His father was a rich man.
B. He took part in the Civil War.
C. He didn’t have much luck.
D. He is one of America’s famous authors.
36. In the United States Julia Howe suggested the idea of Mother’s Day in 1872. Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia is credited with bringing about the official observance of Mother’s Day. But when she died in 1948, at the age of 84, Jarvis had become a woman of great ironies. Never a mother herself, her maternal fortune dissipated by her efforts to stop the commercialization of the holiday she had founded. Jarvis told a reporter shortly before her death that she was sorry she had ever started Mother’s Day. She spoke these words in a nursing home where every Mother’s Day her room had been filled with cards from all over the world.
Перед смертью Анна Джарвис говорила о том, что она:
A. счастлива, что праздник “День Матери” существует.
B. счастлива, что люди помнят о ней как об инициаторе празднования “Дня Матери”.
C. сожалеет, что подала идею празднования “Дня Матери”.
D. сожалеет, что ей самой не посчастливилось стать матерью.
Ответы к заданиям:
1. D; 2. A; 3. D; 4. B; 5. B; 6. D; 7. A; 8. C; 9. D; 10. B; 11. D; 12. A; 13. D; 14. D; 15. B; 16. D; 17. B; 18. C; 19. B; 20. C; 21. C; 22. D; 23. C; 24. D; 25. D; 26. B; 27. C; 28. A; 29. B; 30. C; 31. D; 32. D; 33. B; 34. A; 35. D; 36. C
2. Образцы тестовых заданий для выпускников 11-х классов.
1. ____ President of ____ United States lives in ____ White House in ____ Washington D.C.
2. ____ not any glass in the windows, that is why ____ so cold in the room.
A. There is, it is
B. It is, there is
C. There are, it is
D. There was, there is
3. When the fog ____, we ____ to see where we are.
B. will lift, will be able
C. lifts, will be able
4. You looked very busy when I ____ you last night. What ____?
A. see, do you do
B. see were you doing
C. have seen, are you doing
D. saw, were you doing
5. Mary hasn’t been in London, ____ she?
6. ____ breakfast yet? – Yes, I ____.
A. Did you have, have
B. Had you had, have
C. Have you had, have
D. Do you have, had
7. I ____ a new house last year, but I ____ my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses.
A. buy, don’t sell
B. bought, haven’t sold
C. have bought, sold
D. had bought, didn’t sell
8. After failing his driving test four times, he finally ____ trying to pass.
9. I ____ all of the questions correctly since I began this grammar exercise.
C. have answered
10. I have my English class ____ Monday morning.
11. I was late. The teacher ____ the test when I ____ to class.
A. has already given, got
B. had already given, got
C. has already given, get
D. was already giving, get
12. They can’t have ____ more strawberries. I want ____ to make jam.
13. We all ____ his story as a joke.
14. They ____ to return next Monday.
15. My hair ____ very long.
16. Nothing was stolen, ____?
B. wasn’t anything
17. I enjoyed the film last night. ____.
B. Neither did I
18. You are always ____ excuses for not ____ your homework on time.
A. making, making
19. I can’t speak French. I wish I ____.
D. had been able
20. What time does your plane take ____?
21. When I ____ for my passport, I ____ this old photograph.
B. was looking, found
C. will look, will find
22. I____ to the theatre for ages.
23. Did you notice Nick ____ another student’s paper during the exam?
C. has looked at
24. I ____ to live with my family, but now I live alone.
C. am accustomed
25. You ____ have a passport if you want to travel abroad.
26. She said that she ____ her present flat and ____ to find another.
A. doesn’t like, tried
B. doesn’t like, was trying
C. didn’t like, was trying
D. doesn’t like, will try
27. If it ____ raining yesterday, we ____ the game.
A. hadn’t been, would have finished
B. wasn’t, will finish
C. weren’t, would have finished
D. weren’t, would finish
28. The new highway ____ sometime next month.
A. has been completed
C. will complete
D. will be completed
29. I have always enjoyed travelling. My sister, ____, prefers to stay home.
Тест на понимание содержания текста:
THE EARL OF ST. VINCENT dates back to the 12th century, when it was built as a boarding house for the masons who constructed the church. It was named after a former Admiral who sailed with Lord Nelson. Lovingly restored by the present owners, it is a most extraordinary pub, filled with antiques and hidden away in the old part of the tiny, picturesque village of Engloshayle, in beautiful North Cornwall, England. North Cornwall is one of the last, unspoilt places in the British Isles to offer the visitor coastal scenery as magnificent and beautiful as anywhere in the world, together with the facilities and hospitality to ensure that one returns time and time again. The Earl of St. Vincent is to be found off the A389 Wadebridge to Bodmin Road. Close by there are the picturesque harbours of Padstow and Port Isaac, some superb golfing and a great many historic monuments and ancient sites.
30. Чем привлекает туристов описанный паб? Тем, что:
A. он расположен в доме, где в ХII веке находилась церковь.
B. в доме, где он расположен, жил соратник адмирала Нельсона.
C. до него удобно добираться путешествующим на автотранспорте.
D. в нем до сих пор сохранился дух старой Англии.
Ответы к заданиям:
1. D; 2. A; 3. C; 4. D; 5. C; 6. C; 7. B; 8. D; 9. C; 10. D; 11. B; 12. D; 13. C; 14. A; 15. B; 16. A; 17. D; 18. C; 19. C; 20. A; 21. B; 22. D; 23. D; 24. B; 25. A; 26. C; 27. A; 28. D; 29. C; 30. D
Why you (interrupt) me just now? I (have) a very interesting conversation with Mr Pitt. 9 The murderer (carry) the corpse down the stairs when he (hear) a knock on the door. 10 When I (look) through your books I (notice) that you have a copy of Murder in the Cathedral. 11 As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from behind them. Tom (turn) round and (hold) up his hand. The car (stop). 12 When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty. As soon as she (see) me she (wave) and (shout) something, but I couldn’t hear what she (say) because everybody (make) such a noise. 13 The prisoner (escape) by climbing the wall of the garden where he (work). He (wear) blue overalls and black shoes. 14 She said that the car (travel) at 40 k.p.h. when it (begin) to skid. 15 She said that she (not like) her present flat and (try) to find another. 16 While he (make) his speech the minister suddenly (feel) faint. But someone (bring) him a glass of water and after a few minutes he (be able) to continue. 17 When I (see) him he (paint) a portrait of his wife.
He only just (start) when I (see) it, so I couldn’t judge. 18 I (take) my friend to a murder trial the other day.
Who (be) tried?- A man called Bill Sykes.
Was he acquitted? — I don’t know. They still (listen) to the evidence when we (leave). 19 I (be) sorry that I (have to) leave the party early, because I (enjoy) myself. 20 As we (come) here a policeman (stop) us. He (say) that he (look) for some stolen property and (ask) if he could search the car. 21 I (see) you yesterday from the bus. Why you (use) a stick?
I (use) a stick because I had hurt my leg that morning falling off a horse. Ma poate ajuta cineva?
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THE SIMPLE PAST AND THE PAST CONTINUOUS
I. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.
1. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (bum) brightly when Tom came in at 7.00.
2. When I arrived the professor (write) on the blackboard.
3. I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.
4. I didn’t want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave).
5. Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few words.
6. He (watch) TV when the phone rang. He (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it.
7. He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand) up.
8. The admiral (play) cards when he received news of the invasion. He (insist) on finishing the game.
9. My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr Pitt’s Pekinese attacked him.
10. When I arrived she (have) lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch) at 12.30.
11. He always (wear) a raincoat and (carry) an umbrella when he walked to the office.
12. What you (think) of his last book?
I (like) it very much.
13. I (share) a flat with him when we were students. He always (complain) about my untidiness.
14. He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.
15. He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water.
16. I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand.
17. The burglar (open) the safe when he (hear) footsteps. He immediately (put) out his torch and (crawl) under the bed.
18. When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.
19. You looked very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)?
20. The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father’s step.
21. He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.
22. He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow).
23. As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.
24. I still (lie) on the road when I (see) a lorry approaching.
25. Luckily the driver (see) me and (stop) the lorry in time.
26. How you (damage) your car so badly?
I (run) into a lamp-post yesterday.
27. As he (get) into the bus it (start) suddenly and he (fall) backwards on to the road.
28. I (call) Paul at 7.00 but it wasn’t necessary because he already (get) up.
29. When he (mend) the fuse he (get) a very bad shock.
30. I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses.
31. When I came in they (sit) round the fire. Mrs Pitt (smile) at me and (say), ‘Hello.’
32. While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats.
33. The next day they (hide) the coats in a wood and (go) off in different directions.
34. She was very extravagant. She always (buy) herself new clothes.
35. Her mother often (tell) her that she (spend) too much money but she never (listen).
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or past continuous tense.
1. Mr Smith never (wake) up in time in the mornings and always (get) into trouble for being late; so one day he (go) to town and (buy) an alarm clock. To get home he (have to) go through a field where a bad-tempered bull usually (graze). This bull normally (not chase) people unless something (make) him angry. Unfortunately, as Mr Smith (cross) the field, his alarm clock (go) off. This (annoy) the bull, who immediately (begin) to chase Mr Smith. Mr Smith (carry) an open umbrella as it (rain) slightly. He (throw) the umbrella to the ground and (run) away as fast as he could. The bull (stop) and (begin) to attack the umbrella. While he (do) this Mr Smith escaped.
2. When he (awake) she (sit) by the window. She (look) at something in the street, but when he (call) her she (turn) and (smile) at him.
3. Why you (interrupt) me just now? I (have) a very interesting conversation.
4. The murderer (carry) the corpse down the stairs when he (hear) a knock on the door.
5. When I (look) through your books I (notice) that you have a copy of Murder.
6. As they (walk) along the road they (hear) a car coming from behind them. Tom (turn) round and (hold) up his hand. The car (stop).
7. When I (arrive) at the station Mary (wait) for me. She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty. As soon as she (see) me she (wave) and (shout) something, but I couldn’t hear what she (say) because everybody (make) such a noise.
8. The prisoner (escape) by climbing the wall of the garden where he (work). He (wear) blue overalls and black shoes.
9. She said that the car (travel) at 40 k.p.h. when it (begin) to skid.
10. She said that she (not like) her present flat and (try) to find another.
11. While he (make) his speech the minister suddenly (feel) faint. But someone (bring) him a glass of water and after a few minutes he (be able) to continue.
12. When I (see) him he (paint) a portrait of his wife.
He only just (start) when I (see) it, so I couldn’t judge.
13. I (take) my friend to a murder trial the other day.
Who (be) tried?-
A man called Bill Sykes.
Was he acquitted? —
I don’t know. They still (listen) to the evidence when we (leave).
14. I (be) sorry that I (have to) leave the party early, because I (enjoy) myself.
15. As we (come) here a policeman (stop) us. He (say) that he (look) for some stolen property and (ask) if he could search the car.
16. I (see) you yesterday from the bus. Why you (use) a stick?
I (use) a stick because I had hurt my leg that morning falling off a horse.
Whose horse you (ride)?
17. The floor was covered with balls of wool. Obviously Mrs Pitt (knit) something.
18. Ann said that she (be) on holiday. I (say) that I (hope) that she (enjoy) herself.
19. While he (water) the flowers it (begin) to rain. He (put) up his umbrella and (go) on watering.
20. I just (write) a cheque when I (remember) that I (have) nothing in the bank.
21. I (find) this ring as I (dig) in the garden. I wonder who it (belong) to?
22. When I last (see) her she (hurry) along the road to the station. I (ask) her where she (go) and she (say), ‘London’, but I don’t think she (speak) the truth because there (not be) any train for London at that time.
23. The tailor said, ‘Your suit will be ready on Monday.’ But when I (call) on Monday he still (work) on it.
24. The teacher (come) into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys, who (smoke) a cigarette, (have) no time to put it out. So he (throw) it into the desk and (hope) for the best. A little later the teacher (notice) that smoke (rise) from this desk. ‘You (smoke) when I (come) in?’ he (ask).
25. While I (swim) someone (steal) my clothes and I (have to) walk home in my swimsuit.
26. The men (say) that they (work) on the road outside my house and that they (want) some water to make tea.
27. He (say) that he (build) himself a house and that he (think) it would be ready soon.
28. At 3 a.m. Mrs Pitt (wake) her husband and (say) that she (think) that someone (try) to get into the house.
29. Why you (lend) him that book? I still (read) it.
I’m sorry. I (not know) that.
30. I (come) in very late last night and unfortunately the dog (wake) up and (start) to bark. This (wake) my mother who (come) to the top of the stairs and (say), ‘Who is there?’ I (say). It is me,’ but she (not hear) me because the dog (bark) so loudly, so she (go) back to her room and (telephone) the police.
Practice
Ex. 32 Explain the use of the Past Continuous and the Past Indefinite in the following sentences which contain actions taking place at a given past moment:
1. We had some difficulty with Jerry, who was enjoying himself and did not want to come away. 2. He laughed and said how nice the country looked. Branches and little dark delicate twigs formed a fretwork of black lace against a cold, silvery sky. 3. It was getting dark now, and the general drove more slowly than ever. 4. I was driving along a country road when I spotted a telephone box. 5. I looked at my watch — it read five minutes to eleven. 6. I looked at my husband. He was reading a letter. 7. Philip made no haste to move from where he sat. 8. Lunch was over. Theo was smoking a cigarette. Barbara was sitting on the window seat with a book in her hands. 9. I rang the bell and the door was opened by a small man in overalls who was carrying a pot of white paint. 10. In the dim light it was difficult for the passengers to read the papers they carried. 11. I offered to call him up but they told me that the telephone didn’t work. 12. I looked into my father’s study. He was no longer working. 13. John, turning from the door, noticed that he was standing upon a letter which lay on the mat.
Ex. 33 Use the Past Continuous or the Past Indefinite in the following sentences:
1. I (to have) an uncomfortable feeling that he (to laugh) at me. 2. They (to move) into the shelter. The rain (to come) down swiftly. 3. The general (to wait) on the platform when I (to arrive) at Camberley. 4. She (to be) on her guard because he always (to tease) her. 5. I only (to want) to know if you (to come) on Saturday. 6. He (to see) to it that their publishing house (to become) a flourishing firm again. 7. He (to have) a bath when the sirens (to start). 8. He (to walk) in the frosty fields when he (not to work). 9. Jack (to look) at her trying to guess what (to come). 10. The road under the limes (to lead) straight to the village. 11. He (to find) that he (to speak) in a low voice. 12. He (to be) surprised to find how much her hands (to shake). 13. It (to be) suddenly clear to me that she (to act) a part and (to amuse) herself at our expense. 14. Mother said you (to join) the Bombardier Guards. 15. I (to know) that they (to go) out that night. 17. He (to have) interests elsewhere. He always (to ask) for special leave. 18. Then he (to notice) Jack. He (to stand) in front of the fire and (to talk) Italian to a man in glasses. 19. When I (to come) up to her she (to search) through a velvet bag which she always (to carry) for her spectacles which she always (to lose).
Ex. 34 Put in the correct form of the verb:
Ex. 35 Choose the proper tense form: the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous:
1. While he rode/was riding in the forest he lost/was losing his way.
2. When I arrived/was arriving the party was in full swing. Paul danced/was dancing with Mary, and Pat and Peter drank/were drinking champagne.
3. When I finished/was finishing the ironing, I cooked/was cooking dinner.
4. How fast did they travel/were they travelling when their car had/was having a puncture.
5. A police car passed/was passing us on the motorway when we did/were doing 80 miles per hour.
6. I took/was taking a photograph of him while he ate/was eating an ice-cream.
7. I’m sorry I woke/was waking you. What were you dreaming/did you dream about?
8. What did you do/were you doing when I phoned/was phoning you last night? There was no reply.
9. Two burglars broke into the house while we watched/were watching television.
10. I found my lost key when I looked for/was looking for my passport.
11. I was having/had a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang.
12. When I woke up, it snowed/was snowing. I remembered that Sam was coming/came for lunch and got up quickly.
13. It was a fine day when we left/were leaving the house that day. A light snow fell/was falling and a light wind was blowing/blew from the south-west. We were pleased that it wasn’t raining/didn’t rain.
14. We were driving/drove down the hill when a strange object appeared/was appearing in the sky.
15. We looked/were looking at it attentively but nobody knew/was knowing what it was.
Ex. 36 Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense:
Ex. 37 Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous in the following sentences containing as-clauses and while-clauses:
l. They (to talk) little as they (to drive) home. 2. As they (to drink) coffee, Ted (to say): «Now tell me about yourself.» 3. She (to sing) softly as she (to beat) the eggs. 4. As the sun (to disappear), a fresh breeze (to stir) the curtains at the window. 5. His steps (to slow) down as he (to mount) the stairs. 6. He (to come) forward as we (to climb) out of the car and (to hold) his hand to my father. 7. Bernard (to call) up as I (to prepare) to leave the office. 8. He (to give) his father an anxious look as he (to enter). 9. She (to watch) him as he (to walk) to a chair across the room. 10. He (to look) up as Eric (to come) in. 11. Her husband (to stop) her just as she (to get) into the car. 12. While he (to stand) irresolute, the door (to open) and his brother (to come) out. 13. He (to listen) gravely while I (to complain) about my reading.
Ex. 38 Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or past continuous tense:
Ex. 39 Open the brackets using the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous or the Present Continuous:
New York. May 4. There (be) a bank robbery in the downtown financial district. Just before closing time a man (enter) the Wall Street branch of Chase Manhattan Bank. He (carry) a shotgun and (wear) a nylon stocking over his head. There (be) only a few customers in the bank at the time. He (make) them lie on the floor and (force) a teller to put money into a sack. As he (leave), a security guard (try) to ring the alarm. The robber (shoot) him and the guard is now in hospital. Surgeons (try) to save his life. Last night the police (arrest) a man on. The police (interrogate) the man who was arrested last night.
Ex. 40 Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or past continuous:
1 I (walk) along Piccadilly when I (realize) that a man with a ginger beard, whom I had seen three times already that afternoon, (follow) me. 2 To make quite sure, I (walk) on quickly, (turn) right, then left and (stop) suddenly at a shop window. 3 In a few minutes the man with the beard (appear) and (stop) at another shop window. 4 I (go) on. 5 Whenever I (stop) he (stop), and whenever I (look) round he (be) still there. 6 He (look) a very respectable type and (wear) very conventional clothes and I (wonder) if he was a policeman or a private detective. 7 I (decide) to try and shake him off. 8 A 74 bus (stand) at the bus stop just beside me. 9 Then the conductor (come) downstairs and (ring) the bell; just as the bus (move) off, I (jump) on it. 10 The man with the beard (miss) the bus but (get) into another 74, which (follow) the first. II Both buses (crawl) very slowly along Knightsbridge. 12 Every time the buses (pull) up at a stop, the man (look) out anxiously to see if I (get) off. 13 Finally, at some traffic lights, he (change) buses and (get) into mine. 14 At Gloucester Road Underground, I (leave) the bus and (buy) a ticket at a ticket machine. 15 As I (stand) on the platform waiting for a Circle Line train, my pursuer (come) down the stairs. 16 He (carry) a newspaper and when we (get) into the same compartment, he (sit) in one corner reading it, and I (read) the advertisements. 17 He (look) over the top of the newspaper at every station to see if I (get) out. 18 I (become) rather tired of being shadowed like this, so finally I (go) and (sit) beside the man and (ask) him why he (follow) me. 19 At first he (say) he (not follow) me at all but when I (threaten) to knock him down, he (admit) that he was. 20 Then he (tell) me he (be) a writer of detective stories and (try) to see if it was difficult to follow someone unseen. 21 I (tell) him he hadn’t been unseen because I had noticed him in Piccadilly and I (advise) him to shave off his ginger beard if he (not want) his victim to know he (be) followed.
Ex. 41 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: simple past or past continuous:
Ex. 42 Translate the sentences using the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous:
1. Когда я вошел в зал, студенты все еще обсуждали первый доклад. 2. Поезд приближался к станции. По перрону бежали дети с цветами. 3. Пассажиры так и не увидели Байкал. Когда поезд проезжал Байкал, была ночь. 4. Охотники замолчали. Красивый олень медленно приближался к ним. 5. Вдруг, когда уже не оставалось никакой надежды на спасение, люди на тонущем корабле увидели дым на горизонте. Какой-то пароход направлялся им на помощь. 6. Поезд набирал скорость, когда он вскочил в вагон. 7. Машинистка печатала доклад, когда в комнату вошла секретарь и положила на стол еще какие-то бумаги. 8. Иванов писал свою знаменитую картину двадцать лет. 9. Пока директор вел беседу с иностранными представителями, секретарь сортировала утреннюю почту. 10. В то время как он пробирался через толпу, он услышал, как кто-то его позвал.