IV. Choose the correct answer.

• Hello, Judy. I rang at about ten, but there was no reply.

• Oh, that was probably when I (saw/was seeing) the doctor.

• Where`s little Emma?

• She`s asleep. She (is/is being) a very good girl at the moment. I (look/am looking) at these photos of her.

• Oh, she`s lovely. I (think/am thinking) she (looks/is looking) beautiful.

• That jacket was too big then. It (didn`t fit/wasn`t fitting) properly.

• In this one she (has/is having) her tea.

• And in this one she (thinks/is thinking) about something. I`m not sure what.

• You (have/are having) lots of photos of her already.

• Mark took this one, look. She cried all the time the nurse (weighed/was weighing) her. When she was born, she (weighed/was weighing) four kilos, you know.

• I (see/am seeing). A big strong girl.

V. Combine two sentences in one using Past Simple or Past Continuous and the word in the brackets.

1. Dell fans enter the ground. A group of Lee fans arrive (while).

2. Several of our men receive injuries. We try to keep the groups of fans apart (while).

3. We hold our ground well. A group of Dell fans break through our lines (until).

4. The two groups meet. Violent fighting breaks out (when).

5. I attempt to arrest one hooligan. A brick strikes me on the head (while).

6. Several shopkeepers complain to us. The fans cause a lot of damage (because).

7. All this goes on outside. Fans throw stones inside the ground (while).

8. The situation becomes serious. We radio for extra men (so).

9. We wait for extra men. The situation becomes calm (while).

VI. Put in Past Continuous or Past Simple.

• I hear the lights (go) out last night.

• Yes, I (watch) TV at the time. The programme (get) interesting, too. But the electricity (come) on again after about ten minutes. I (not/miss) very much of it.

• Sarah (come) down the stairs when the lights went out. She almost (fall) over.

• Tom and I (play) table tennis at the time.

• I (work) at my computer. When it (happen), I (stop) work and (go) to bed.

VII. Insert Past Simple or Continuous.

1. He entered the room where Linda (wait) for him at the supper table.

2. Her telephone (ring) when she (dress).

3. I (light) my pipe afresh and (nod) to him to show that I (listen).

4. Kate (feel) the girls (really/not/see) her. They (look) towards the men.

5. The Sergeant (write) when his clients (enter).

6. She (constantly/ask) me to lunch and dine with her and once or twice a year (invite) me to spend a week-end at her house in the country.

7. Gretta (have) the feeling that everyone (look) at her, and she (lower) her eyes.

8. For some seconds she (stand) watching him and both (think) very quickly.

9. They walked on a little and then he (see) she (cry).

10. Sir Henry (look) into the lounge. In the lounge Hugo (do) a crossword puzzle and (frown) a good deal over it.

11. It was warm and cosy in the kitchen when he (walk in). Madam Perier (cook) and her husband (read) the newspaper. Annette (darn) stockings.

VIII. Rephrase the sentences using Present Perfect and the word in the brackets.

1. Sid stopped smoking 18 years ago (smoke/for).

2. Don became a vegetarian in 1980 (be/since).

3. Liza began to be interested in healthy eating five years ago (be/for).

4. Sam gave up alcohol after his car accident (drink/since).

5. I started running two kilometres every morning in 1985 (run/since).

6. Mary stopped going to bed after midnight two years ago (stay up/for).

7. Sue and Pam stopped taking useless medicines when they joined the health club (take/since).

8. Bob and I play squash every Friday night. This began when the squash court opened (play/since).