Question

1. Montanelli entered the room where Arthur _____for him at the supper table. (to wait) 2. Miss Marple’s telephone rang when she ______. (to dress) 3. I lighted my pipe afresh and nodded to him to show that I _____. (to listen) 4. The sergeant _____when his clients____. (to write, to enter) 5. She _____constantly _____me to lunch and dine with her and once or twice a year _____me to spend a week-end at her house in the country. (to ask, to invite) 6. Clyde _____as she talked how different she was from Hortense. (to think) 7. The storm grew worse and worse, and little Hans could not see where he _____. (to go) 8. It was warm and cosy in the kitchen when he walked in. Madam Perier _____and her husband _____”the Paris-Soir”. (to cook, to read) 9. What Nick (to do) when you (to ring) him up yesterday? — He (to play) the piano. He (to tell) me that he already (to write) his composi¬tion.10. When Nick (to come) home yesterday, his mother (to return) and (to cook) dinner in the kitchen.

Answer 1

1. Montanelli entered the room where Arthur _____for him at the supper table. (was waiting) 2. Miss Marple’s telephone rang when she ______. (was dressing) 3. I lighted my pipe afresh and nodded to him to show that I _____. (was listenin) 4. The sergeant ____when his clients____. (was writing,  entered) 5. She __was___constantly __asking___me to lunch and dine with her and once or twice a year _____me to spend a week-end at her house in the country. ( invited) 6. Clyde _____as she talked how different she was from Hortense. (was thinking) 7. The storm grew worse and worse, and little Hans could not see where he _____. (was going) 8. It was warm and cosy in the kitchen when he walked in. Madam Perier _____and her husband _____”the Paris-Soir”. (was cooking, was reading) 9. What was Nick (doing) when you ( rang) him up yesterday? — He (was playing) the piano. He ( told) me that he had already (written) his composition.10. When Nick (came) home yesterday, his mother (had returned) and (was cooking) dinner in the kitchen. 

Answer 2

1. Montanelli entered the room where Arthur was waiting for him at the supper table. 2. Miss Marple’s telephone rang when she was dressing. 3. I lighted my pipe afresh and nodded to him to show that I was listening. 4. The sergeant was writing when his clients entered. 5. She constantly asked me to lunch and dine with her and once or twice a year invited me to spend a weekend at her house in the country. 6. Clyde thought as she talked how different she was from Hortense. 7. The storm grew worse and worse, and little Hans could not see where he was going. 8. It was warm and cozy in the kitchen when he walked in. Madam Perier was cooking and her husband was reading "the Paris-Soir". 9. What was Nick doing when you rang him up yesterday? - He was playing the piano. He told me that he had already written his composition. 10. When Nick came home yesterday, his mother had returned and was cooking dinner in the kitchen.