Question

Выбрать в сказуемое в Present Simple или Present Continuous Last year a group of friends (1) invited / were inviting me to go skiing with them. They (2) were / were being very experienced skiers, but I wasn’t so I (3) had to / was having togo to boring ski school every day, while others (4) had / were having a good time up in the mountains. One day, after my ski lesson, I (5) decided / was deciding to meet them at the top of the mountain. While I (6) went / was going up in the ski lift I (7) started / was starting to feel really nervous, but it was too late. I was at the top of the mountain, and there was only one way to get down. The sun (8) shone / was shining, and everyone (9) talked and laughed / was talking and laughing as we started to ski down. Suddenly, one of my friends (10) shouted / was shouting, ‘Look out!’, because I (11) went / was going towards a group of trees. I (12) tried / was trying to stop, but I couldn’t and when I (13) fell / was falling down into the snow, one of my skis (14) came / was coming off and (15) hit / was hitting me on the head. I (16) spent / was spending the rest of the week in hospital. Great!

Answer 1

Last year a group of friends (1) invited / were inviting me to go skiing with them. They (2) were / were being very experienced skiers, but I wasn’t so I (3) had to / was having to go to boring ski school every day, while others (4) had / were having a good time up in the mountains. One day, after my ski lesson, I (5) decided / was deciding to meet them at the top of the mountain. While I (6) went / was going up in the ski lift I (7) started / was starting to feel really nervous, but it was too late. I was at the top of the mountain, and there was only one way to get down.

The sun (8) shone / was shining, and everyone (9) talked and laughed / was talking and laughing as we started to ski down. Suddenly, one of my friends (10) shouted / was shouting, ‘Look out!’, because I (11) went / was going towards a group of trees. I (12) tried / was trying to stop, but I couldn’t and when I (13) fell / was falling down into the snow, one of my skis (14) came / was coming off and (15) hit / was hitting me on the head. I (16) spent / was spending the rest of the week in hospital.

Answer 2

1. was inviting
2. were very experienced skiers
3. had to
4. were having
5. decided
6. was going
7. started
8. was shining
9. were talking and laughing
10. shouted
11. was going
12. was trying
13. fell
14. came off
15. hit
16. spent