Question

Помогите пожалуйста. Test 17. Past Simple or Past Continuous? 1. While I (listened/was listening) to the radio, the telephone (rang/was ringing). 2. He (broke/was breaking) his leg when he (skied/was skiing) in the Alps. 3. They (listened/were listening) to the orchestra when the pianist (became/was becoming) ill. 4. Ann (played/was playing) the piano while Tom (painted/was painting) а picture. 5. We (saw/were seeing) an accident while we (waited/ were waiting) for the bus. 6. She (worked/was working) quietly at her desk when suddenly the door (opened/was opening) and her daughter (ran/was running) in. 7. While she (prepared/was preparing) lunch, she (cut/was cutting) her finger. 8. We (met/were meeting) while we (lived/were living) in Italy. 9. Which countries (did they visit/were they visiting) while they (travelled/were travelling) round the world? 10. (Did you work/Were you working) in the garden when I (came/was coming) home? 11. А strange man (walked/was walking) into the room. He (wore/was wearing) red trousers and а pink shirt. 12. (Didn’t you meet/Weren’t you meeting) your wife while you (worked/were working) in France? 13. I (saw/was seeing) you in the park yesterday. You (sat/ were sitting) on а bench. 14. They (lived/were living) in Canada when they (met/ were meeting) each other. 15. While I (listened/was listening) to music, my brother (did/was doing) his homework. 16. What (did you write/were you writing) when your computer (crashed/was crashing)? 17. As he (passed/was passing) the bank, а man in а mask (knocked/was knocking) him onto the ground. 18. Why (didn’t they visit/weren’t they visiting) me while they (stayed/were staying) in London? 19. Jack (drove/was driving) home from work when he (saw/was seeing) the accident. 20. Tom (arrived/was arriving) while the children (had/ were having) their bath. Test 19. Past Simple or Past Continuous? 1. Yesterday I (1)(get) up at 7 а.m. 2. That morning, I (2)(walk) to work. 3. I (3)(not want) to go by bus because the sun (4)(shine) brightly and the birds (5)(sing) merrily. 4. While I (6)(walk) past the supermarket, I (7)(see) something strange. 5. А man (8)(pass) me and he (9)(sing) а football song very loudly, on his own! 6. He (10)(continue) for а few minutes. 7. Then he (11)(meet) а friend and (12)(stop) singing. 8. I (13)(turn) round the corner and (14)(see) а friend of mine. 9. He (15)(stand) at а bus stop and (16)(wait) for а bus. 10. He (17)(tell) me that we (18)(be) late. 11. At that moment а bus (19)(come) and we (20)(get) on.

Answer 1

17. 1. was listening , rang 2. broke, was skiing 3. were listening, became 4. was playing, was painting 5. saw, were waiting 6. was working, opened, ran 7. was preparing, cut 8. met, were living 9. did they visit, were travelling 10. Were you working, came 11. walked, wore 12. Didn’t you meet, were working 13. saw, were sitting 14. were living, met 15. was listening, was doing 16. were you writing, crashed 17. was passing, knocked 18. didn’t they visit, were staying 19. was driving, saw 20. arrived, were having
19. 1.1) got
2. 2) was walking
3. 3) didn`t want, 4) was shining, 5) were singing
4. 6) was walking, 7) saw
5. 8) passed, 9) was singing
6. 10) was continuing
7. 11) met, 12) was stopping
8. 13) turned, 14) saw
9. 15) was standing, 16) was waiting
10. 17) told, 18) were
11. 19) was coming, 20) were getting

Answer 2

Test 17:

1. While I was listening to the radio, the telephone rang. 2. He broke his leg when he was skiing in the Alps. 3. They were listening to the orchestra when the pianist became ill. 4. Ann played the piano while Tom was painting a picture. 5. We saw an accident while we were waiting for the bus. 6. She was working quietly at her desk when suddenly the door opened and her daughter ran in. 7. While she was preparing lunch, she cut her finger. 8. We met while we were living in Italy. 9. Which countries were they visiting while they were travelling round the world? 10. Were you working in the garden when I came home? 11. A strange man walked into the room. He was wearing red trousers and a pink shirt. 12. Weren't you meeting your wife while you were working in France? 13. I saw you in the park yesterday. You were sitting on a bench. 14. They were living in Canada when they met each other. 15. While I was listening to music, my brother was doing his homework. 16. What were you writing when your computer crashed? 17. As he was passing the bank, a man in a mask knocked him onto the ground. 18. Why weren't they visiting me while they were staying in London? 19. Jack was driving home from work when he saw the accident. 20. Tom arrived while the children were having their bath.

Test 19:

1. Yesterday I got up at 7 a.m. 2. That morning, I walked to work. 3. I didn't want to go by bus because the sun was shining brightly and the birds were singing merrily. 4. While I was walking past the supermarket, I saw something strange. 5. A man passed me and he was singing a football song very loudly, on his own! 6. He continued for a few minutes. 7. Then he met a friend and stopped singing. 8. I turned round the corner and saw a friend of mine. 9. He was standing at a bus stop and waiting for a bus. 10. He told me that we were late. 11. At that moment, a bus came and we got on.