Question

Помогите пожалуйста с английским! Даю 25 баллов! Complete the sentence with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in brackets. 1 At noon yesterday, the staff _________________ (have) their monthly meeting. 2 The teacher _____________________ (give) the students a test when the principal _____________ (come) into the classroom. 3 I ________________ (walk) on the beach in Bali this time last week. 4 Amy _________________ (sit) on the park bench while the children _____________________ (play). 5 He _______________ (watch) the football game on TV at 8 o’clock last night. 6 Ann ______________ (fly) her kite while her brother ________________ (ride) his bicycle. 7 The sun _______________ (shine) and the birds ____________ (sing) that summer morning in Moscow. Mary _______________ (get) ready for work and Nick _______________ (make) pancakes for the children. 8 Alexander Fleming ___________________ (discover) penicillin by accident while he ___________________ (look) at some old experiments. 9 While we __________________ (do) the maths test, the fire alarm went off. 10 When Sue _______________ (arrive) at 9.30 am, four people ______________________(wait) outside the office.

Answer 1

1. At noon yesterday, the staff WERE HAVING their monthly meeting.

2 The teacher WAS GIVING the students a test when the principal CAME into the classroom.

3 I WAS WALKING on the beach in Bali this time last week.

4 Amy WAS SITTING on the park bench while the children WERE PLAYING.

5 He WAS WATCHING the football game on TV at 8 o’clock last night.

6 Ann WAS FLYING her kite while her brother WAS RIDING his bicycle.

7 The sun WAS SHINING and the birds WERE SINGING that summer morning in Moscow. Mary WAS GETTING ready for work and Nick WAS MAKING pancakes for the children.

8 Alexander Fleming DISCOVERED penicillin by accident while he WAS LOOKING at some old experiments.

9 While we WERE DOING the maths test, the fire alarm went off.

10 When Sue ARRIVED at 9.30 am, four people WERE WAITING outside the office.

Answer 2

1. At noon yesterday, the staff had their monthly meeting.
2. The teacher was giving the students a test when the principal came into the classroom.
3. I was walking on the beach in Bali this time last week.
4. Amy was sitting on the park bench while the children were playing.
5. He watched the football game on TV at 8 o'clock last night.
6. Ann was flying her kite while her brother was riding his bicycle.
7. The sun was shining and the birds were singing that summer morning in Moscow. Mary was getting ready for work and Nick was making pancakes for the children.
8. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin by accident while he was looking at some old experiments.
9. While we were doing the math test, the fire alarm went off.
10. When Sue arrived at 9.30 am, four people were waiting outside the office.