3. Replace the infinitives given in brackets by the Past Simple or the Past Continuous:

1. John (to write) the label when the bell (to ring) and a short man (to enter). A dog (to follow) him. 2. There (to be) silence while the man (to look) John up and down. 3. While he (to read) a newspaper she (to sit) studying, and by the look in her eyes he (to see) that she (to reflect) on something concerning him. 4. I (to see) the light in your window as I (to pass). 5. During dinner while he (to eat) his piece of cold meat, his aunt (to help) herself to wine. 6. They (to be) in a very difficult position. They (not / to know) what to do. 7. While I (have) lunch the sun (to come) out again. 8. Yesterday while Dad (to shave), he (to cut) himself slightly. 9. Columbus (to try) to reach India when he (to find) America. 10. Peter (to meet) his friend’s car as he (to cross) the street. 11.When my friend (to be) young, he (to want) to be a pilot. 12. How fast you (to drive) when the accident (to happen)? 13. I (to turn) round and (to see) Paula. She (to wear) bright red coat.

4. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. Mum / wash up / telephone / ring. 2. Tom / have a shower / doorbell / ring/. 3. I / study / Jill / call. 4. Dad / have breakfast / post / arrive/. 5. Sheila / read a book / she / hear a noise/. 6. The hole class / write a test / I / come. 7. We / drive along Park Avenue / something /go wrong in the car. 8. Graham / shop in town / he / meet Kevin. 9. What / she / wear / you / see / her / at the party? 10. Jon / work / at the time / you / call / on him / yesterday? 11. Peter / not feel / very well / so / he / consult / his doctor. 12. He /not look / at me / as / he / speak.

5. Find the sentence in the form, the Past Continuous.

1. He is going to visit his uncle tomorrow. 2. We were very tired last night. 3. She is having a party this evening. 4. Mrs Frost was cleaning the room when Mr Frost came. 5. They were going to meet Paul at the station. 6. Chris is not very happy today. 7. Sue was eating when Tony arrived. 8. The cat sat on a mat. 9. Ann was watching TV when her mother was cooking dinner.

6. Translate into English.

1. Я читала книгу, когда ты позвонил. 2. Когда родители пришли, я слушал новости по радио. 3. В то время как некоторые студенты выполняли лабораторные работы, другие отвечали на вопросы преподавателя. 4. Что ты делал вчера в полдень? 5. Мы покупали билеты, когда вошел Майк. 6. Я позвонил 911, когда увидел несчастный случай. 7. Мы познакомились, когда работали в Италии. 8. Том плавал, в то время как его сестра загорала. 9. Когда мы ехали из Рима в Милан, наш автобус сломался. 10. Когда мама вошла в комнату, ребенок не спал. 11. Он работал за компьютером, когда отключили свет. игры? 12. Ты вчера проводил исследование с восьми до десяти?

Revision exercises

7. Open the brackets, put the verbs into the correct form.

1. I (enter) university last year. 2. Every time he (to get) good marks in English because he (to work) hard. 3. A group (to write) a test from 16 to 17. 4. What kind of personality (to be) you? 5. Why you (to miss) classes at the moment? You (to have) a pair. 6. Where you (to come) from? I (to be) from Italy. 7. James Bond (to live) in the world of luxury and excitement. 8. He never (to do) what his boss told him. 9. I (not / see) you for ages. 10. “Where is Jane?” “She just (to come) home, now she (to cook) dinner. ” 11. We (to conduct) our research this week and we (to want) to announce its results. 12. “We (not / to have) got sugar at home.” “I (to buy) it.”