Question

Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets. 1. We (to walk) in silence for a long time. Nobody (to want) to speak. 2. I (to speak) to her several times but she (to read) and (not to hear) me. 3. I (to walk) for a quarter of an hour and (to watch) what (to go on) around me: fast cars (to rush) in both directions, and it (to be) impossible to cross the street. 4. The old man who (to sit) on the bench beside me (to keep) silent for some time. Then he (to ask) me if i (to know) him. 5. While Alice and Cassie (to talk) on the phone, Mother (to cook). 6. Every evening the old fisherman (to go) out upon the sea (to throw) his nets into the water. But that day he (not to go) there as it (to rain) heavily. 7. While I (to look through) the latest journals. I (to stand) at the window for some time: the sun (to shine) an I (to decide) to go for a walk. 10. When I (to enter) reading-hall my fellow-students (to write) a precis. 11. While passengers (to get ready) for the flight, the stewardess (to give) some instructins. 12. While the businessman (to have) important talks the secretary (to arrange) the documents. 13. It (to rain) hard when I (to leave) home, so I (to return), (to put on) my raincoat and (to start again). 14. While Mr White (ro wait) for the French delegation he (to get) an urgent message.e

Answer 1

1) We were walking , wanted

2) spoke, was reading, didn't hear me

3) was walking, watched, was going on, cars were rushing, it was.

4) was sitting, keeping, asked, knew.

5) were talking, was cooking.

6) went, to throw, didn't go, is raining.

7) I was looking, was standing, was shining, decided.

10) Entered, were writing.

11) were getting ready, were given.

12) Was having, was arranging.

13) was raining, I felt, I returned to put on, started again.

14) was waiting, got

Answer 2

1. We were walking in silence for a long time. Nobody wanted to speak.
2. I spoke to her several times but she was reading and not hearing me.
3. I was walking for a quarter of an hour and watching what was going on around me: fast cars were rushing in both directions, and it was impossible to cross the street.
4. The old man who was sitting on the bench beside me kept silent for some time. Then he asked me if I knew him.
5. While Alice and Cassie were talking on the phone, Mother was cooking.
6. Every evening the old fisherman went out upon the sea, throwing his nets into the water. But that day he did not go there as it was raining heavily.
7. While I was looking through the latest journals, I stood at the window for some time: the sun was shining and I decided to go for a walk.
8. When I entered the reading-hall, my fellow-students were writing a precis.
9. While passengers were getting ready for the flight, the stewardess was giving some instructions.
10. While the businessman was having important talks, the secretary was arranging the documents.
11. It was raining hard when I left home, so I returned, put on my raincoat and started again.
12. While Mr White was waiting for the French delegation, he got an urgent message.