Question

IV. Употребите Past Simple или Past Progressive: 5. When the clock (to strike) nine she (to run) up the stairs to her office because the lift (not to work). 6. He (to stand) and (to watch) while the boys (to fight). 7. She (to wear) a marvellous new dress at the party and (to look) fantastic! 8. He (to wait) for her for an hour but she never (to come). 9. When the telephone (to ring) I (to bake) a cake and (to ask) Mary who (to do) nothing at the moment to answer the call. 10. Why you (not to attend) the lecture on Satur¬day? Professor Brown (to speak) about UFO and other mysteri¬ous objects.

Answer 1

5.Struck,was running,wasn't working.6.was standing and watching,were fighting.7.was wearing,looked 8.was waiting,was coming 9.rang,was baking,asked,was doing.10.didnt attend,was speaking

Answer 2

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5. When the clock struck nine she ran up the stairs to her office because the lift was not working. 6. He stood and watched while the boys were fighting. 7. She wore a marvellous new dress at the party and looked fantastic! 8. He waited for her for an hour but she never came. 9. When the telephone rang I was baking a cake and asked Mary who was doing nothing at the moment to answer the call. 10. Why did you not attend the lecture on Saturday? Professor Brown spoke about UFO and other mysterious objects.