Question

Упражнение 1. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме Past Continuous. 1. Around me people (to talk) Russian, Italian and English. 2. Arnold (to talk) to some of the other guests on the terrace when Hardy came. 3. Alex (to look) at his watch. 4. All night long the stars (to glitter). 5. Elizabeth (to eat) and didn’t raise her head. 6. He drank some of the wine and ate several chunks of bread while he (to wait) for his dinner to come up. 7. The family (to prepare) for the party. 8. She (to argue) that only Belinda knew how to treat men. 9. A few minutes later Edward (to hurry) through the streets to his bus stop. 10. They moved across the room, which (to start) to fill up, to a vacant corner.

Answer 1

1) were talking

2) was talking

3) was looking

4) were glittering

5) was eating

6) was waiting

7) was preparing

8) was arguing

9) was hurrying

10) was starting

Answer 2

1. Around me, people were talking Russian, Italian, and English.
2. Arnold was talking to some of the other guests on the terrace when Hardy came.
3. Alex was looking at his watch.
4. All night long the stars were glittering.
5. Elizabeth was eating and didn’t raise her head.
6. He drank some of the wine and ate several chunks of bread while he was waiting for his dinner to come up.
7. The family was preparing for the party.
8. She was arguing that only Belinda knew how to treat men.
9. A few minutes later, Edward was hurrying through the streets to his bus stop.
10. They moved across the room, which was starting to fill up, to a vacant corner.