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4.I _____ (arrive) at the office this morning before my colleagues.

5.When Tom was young, he _____ (ride) a bicycle to school.

6.The train was at 8 p.m. so I _____ (leave) home at 7 p.m.

7.Last Sunday was my mother’s birthday, so I _____ (make) a cake.

8.I _____ (start) to play golf five years ago.

9.The great composer Mozart _____ (die) at the age of 35.

10.Julie _____ (do) a lot of English exercises last week.

Ex. 62 Give complete answers to these questions using the time references in brackets:

1.How long ago did you work as a civil servant? (five years ago)

2.When did you last play football? (when I was 14)

3.When did the Carters leave for their summer holiday? (last night)

4.What time did John arrive? (at 4 pm)

5.When did you last see “Gone with the Wind?” (recently)

6.How long did you wait at the airport? (till they arrived)

7.When did Sally tell you about her engagement? (when she was here)

Ex. 63 Match the parts of broken sentences. Give the Infinitive of the verbs:

1.	He bought …	1.	… bacon and eggs …	1.	… for breakfast.
2.	I took …	2.	… a biscuit …	2.	… from the library.
3.	We made …	3.	… this book …	3.	… with their coffee.
4.	They walked …	4.	… home …	4.	… to the airport.
5.	He left …	5.	… a taxi …	5.	… in the park.
6.	I borrowed …	6.	… a house …	6.	… two years ago.
7.	They had …	7.	… their dog …	7.	… in the country.

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Ex. 64 Fill in the spaces with the Past Simple of the verbs given in brackets:

A Bad Day

I … (to oversleep) and … (to miss) my train,

…(to slip) on the sidewalk in the pouring rain,

…(to sprain) my ankle, … (to skin) my knees,

…(to break) my glasses, … (to lose) my keys,

…(to get) stuck in the elevator, it wouldn't go,

…(to kick) it twice and … (to stub) my toe,

…(to buy) a pen that … (not to write),

…(to take) it back and … (to have) a fight,

…(to go) home angry, … (to lock) the door,

…(to crawl) into bed, couldn't take any more.

Ex. 65 Ask questions to the underlined parts of the sentences:

1.Last year he didn’t go to the South because of the exams.

2.They came to visit his friend yesterday.

3.He went to the concert two days ago.

4.He had breakfast at 8.30.

5.His mother came to his school and had a long conversation with his teacher.

6.These students were usually late for their lectures last year because they had transport problems.

7.She didn’t tell him the truth.

8.He wanted to learn the whole story.

9.Robert took his driving test last week.

10.No one wanted to learn the truth: everyone was afraid.

11.Jane asked her mother to buy her a pullover.

12.Tom bought a lot of Christmas presents for his friends.

13.Last year Marie worked as an au pair in Bellingham.

14.Yesterday we went to the concert together. It was great!

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Ex. 66 Translate into English:

1.Она подняла трубку и набрала номер телефона Алисы.

2.Когда они уехали? – Не знаю. Меня не было дома.

3.Он вернулся позавчера, верно?

4.В дверь снова постучали. Они не ответили, и вскоре стук прекратился.

5.Это был незабываемый вечер.

6.Он положил книги на стол, выключил свет и вышел из комнаты.

7.Ее семья в прошлом году переехала в Лондон.

8.Он хорошо написал контрольную работу, и учителя похвалили его.

9.Почему ты не подходил вчера е телефону, когда я звонил тебе? Тебя не было дома? – Я был дома. Видимо, что-то было не в порядке с телефоном.

10.Когда Денни уехал в Лондон? – Позавчера. Я проводил его. Он не хотел уезжать и выглядел очень расстроенным.

11.Кейт вздохнула с облегчением. Этот ужасный день наконец-то закончился (to be over)! Она выключила компьютер, еще раз оглядела комнату, щелкнула выключателем и заперла дверь.

12.Письмо пришло вчера, верно? Кто принес его? Почему Вы не отдали мне его сразу?

13.Как ты провел вчерашний вечер? – Как обычно.

14.Кто вчера уходил из кабинета последним и не закрыл дверь?

15.Почему Вы вчера так с ним разговаривали? –Простите, я плохо себя чувствовал. Я не помню, что говорил.

16.Вчера я пошел в библиотеку. Я хотел взять словарь, но библиотека была,

ксожалению, закрыта. Я пришел поздно.

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1.9.THE PAST PROGRESSIVE

Ex. 67 Practise the Past Progressive Tense according to the model:

Model: wash the dishes

-What were you doing when you heard the crash?

-I was washing the dishes.

1.listen to the radio, 2. watch television, 3. do exercises, 4. write my diary, 5. paint the door, 6.arrange flowers, 7. dust the room, 8. lay a carpet, 9. stand on my head, 10. make scrambled eggs, 11. play the guitar.

Ex. 68 Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Progressive Tense:

1. What you (do) yesterday at 10.20 p. m.? — Mr. X.: I (play) chess with my brother.—Mr. Y.: I (listen) to a play on the radio. 2. My wife and I (talk) about you the other day. 3. When I first met him he (study) painting. 4. Who you (talk) to on the telephone as I came in? — I (talk) to Mr. Smith. 5. Where he (live) when you saw him last? 6. Tom (sit) in a corner with a book. 7. I went Into the garden to see what the boys (do). 8. The traffic made so much noise that I couldn't hear what he (say).9.While he (learn) to drive he had twenty-five accidents. 10.From the sounds it was clear that Mary (practise) the piano. 11. John (work) all day yesterday. 12. He watched he children for a moment. Some of them (bathe) in the sea, other (play) inthe sand. 13. When I first met him he (work) in a restaurant 14. One winter evening the old man and his wife (sit) by the fire. The old man (smoke) his pipe and (read) the paper. 15. John got off the train while It (go). 16. It (rain) when we went out. 17. I (play) the piano when he came into the room. 18. I came into the room when Mary (play) the piano. 19. While we (fish) someone came to the house and left this note. 20. She (live) In England when the war began. 21. He hurt his foot while he (climb) the tree. 22. The baby (eat) its dinner when I came home. 23. He (walk) home when the rain began. 24. The car hit a tree while it (travel) at 60 miles an hour.

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Ex. 69 Translate into Russian and comment on the use of the Past Progressive

Tense:

1.It was raining at noon.

2.It wasn’t raining when I left the house.

3.What were you doing when I phoned you?

4.The fire was still burning when the fire-brigade arrived.

5.Just as he was getting on the bus a thief stole his purse.

6.While the family was having supper all the lights went out.

7.“Was it snowing the whole evening?” – “Yes, it was”.

8.She was constantly scolding her child.

9.What was Millie doing when the police came?

10.“Who were you talking to when I saw you yesterday?” – “Oh, it was just an old friend of mine”.

11.“What was he trying to explain?” – “I didn’t understand him either”.

12.I was thinking about him. And wondering a lot, too.

13.Graham was watching the street and thinking of his past.

14.It was getting chilly, so they left the veranda. In the room Bert was making himself a drink.

Ex. 70 Use the Past Progressive Tense instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1.“What you (to do) yesterday at 15.00 p.m.?” – “I (to play) tennis and my brothers (to listen to) the music”.

2.It (to rain) when we went out.

3.From the noise we heard it was clear that our neighbours’ boy (to practise) the

piano.

4.While he (to learn) to drive he had many accidents.

5.When we first met you (to study) English.

6.“Who you (to talk to) as I came in?” – “I (to talk) to my new secretary”.

7.My wife and I (to discuss) this problem when you came.

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8.“Whose book you (to read)?” – “My sister’s. I just (to begin) when you entered the room”.

9.While we (to walk) someone came into the house and left this note.

10.Where he (to live) when you saw him last?

11.Why you (to fool around) with the computer?

12.He had a lot of doubts while he (to plan) his crime.

13.While George (to think) of the career that lay before him Annie also (to plan) some improvements in the house and (to guess) what else this new change might bring.

14.Tom felt he (to become) too emotional and the inspector (to get) suspicious about it.

15.“Brian (to plan) some tidying, he (not)? So perhaps he (to look for) something in the loft when you came and frightened him”. – “And I (to look for) him”.

Ex. 71 Complete the following sentences:

1.At three o’clock yesterday the students of our group….. .

2.When the teacher came in, the students….. .

3.When we heard that the phone rang, we….. .

4.When the lights went out, we….. .

5.When it began to rain, I….. .

6.We saw an accident while we….. .

7.Someone phoned me when I….. .

8.I met my friend when I….. .

9.She burnt her hand when she….. .

10.Yesterday while he was fixing the electricity…… .

11.She was reading a book by Stephen King when….. .

12.They heard some noise while….. .

13.They were rehearsing the play when….. .

14.The police inspector was asking his first question when….. .

15.While the idea was sinking in….. .

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1.10. COMPARISON OF THE PAST SIMPLE AND THE PAST PROGRESSIVE

Ex. 72 Use the Past Progressive or the Past Simple Tense instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1.He (to write) a composition when I (to see) him.

2.George (to fall) the ladder while he (to change) the light bulb.

3.He often (to go) to the library when he (to study) at the University.

4.The sun (to rise) when I (to wake up) that morning.

5.When I (to go out) that morning, the sun (to shine) brightly and the birds (to

sing).

6.I (not to drive) very quickly when the accident (to happen).

7.We (to listen) the radio yesterday when the bell (to ring).

8.Yesterday I (to hear) that the bell (to ring). I (to come up) to the door and (to open) it. But I (to see) nobody. When I (to look out) of the window I (to see) a boy who (to run away).

9.The boys (to play). They (to jump off) the bus while it (to go).

10.My hat (to fly off) when I (to cross) the bridge.

11.What you (to explain) to him?

12.I (not to look) at you at all.

13.There (to be) nobody in the hall. Everyone (to sit) in the parlour and (to listen to) Joan’s story. No one (to seem) to pay attention to Robert’s arrival.

14.Alan (to enjoy) himself. He (not to be) so often in good mood, but today was something special.

15.Someone (to sing) next door while I (to try) to get some sleep.

16.Everything (to go) wrong. He (to feel) it, but could do nothing.

17.On the platform my Mom (to stand) and (to look for) me. That sight (to drive) all other thoughts from my head.

18.I (to have) an uncomfortable feeling that he (to laugh) at me.

19.They (to move) into the shelter. The rain (to come) down swiftly.

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20.The general (to wait) on the platform when I (to arrive) at Kimberley.

21.She (to be) on her guard because he always (to tease) her.

22.I only (to want) to know if you (to come) on Saturday.

23.He (to see) to it that their publishing house (to become) a flourishing firm

again.

24.He (to have) a bath when the sirens (to start).

25.He (to walk) in the frosty fields when he (not to work).

26.Jack (to look) at her trying to guess what (to come).

27.The road under the limes (to lead) straight to the village.

28.He (to find) that he (to speak) in a low voice.

29.He (to be) surprised to find how her hands (to shake).

30.It (to be) suddenly clear to me that she (to act) a part and (to amuse) herself at our expense.

31.Mother said you (to join) the Bombardier Guards.

32.I (to know) that they (to go) out that night.

33.He (to have) interests elsewhere. He always (to ask) for special leave.

34.Then he (to notice) Jack. He (to stand) in front of the fire and (to talk) Italian to a man in glasses.

35.When I (to come) up to her she (to search) through a velvet bag which she always (to carry) for her spectacles which she always (to lose).

Ex. 73 Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:

1.When her husband ______ (come) home, Anne _____ (watch) television.

2.I _____ (prepare) dinner when the telephone _____ (ring).

3.What _____ (you do) when the postman _____ (arrive)?

4.Julie _____ (learn) to drive when she _____ (work) in London.

5.Where _____ (you sit) when the show _____ (begin)?

6.I _____ (visit) Athens while I ____ (tour) Greece.

7.It was when he _____ (cross) the street that John ______ (fall).

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8.What _____ (you see) while you _____ (wait) for the bus?

9.Where ______ (you go) when your car _____ (break) down?

10.Julie _____ (meet) Peter when she _____ (walk) in the park.

Ex. 74 Ask questions beginning with the words in brackets:

1.Yesterday at 11.40 she was having breakfast at the canteen. (What? When? Where?)

2.It was raining heavily yesterday in the morning. (When?)

3.We were revising for our exam when he called us up. (What? What…for?)

4.They were chatting all day long in the garden. (Who? Where?)

5.The teacher was explaining the new material when one of the pupils interrupted him. (Who? What?)

6.She was cooking dinner yesterday in the evening while her daughter was ironing her clothes. (Who? What? When?)

7.They were running quickly because they were afraid to miss their train. (Why? What?)

8.He was rehearsing his part in this play all week. (What? How long?)

9.I was trying to understand that new rule when you called me up. (What? When?)

10.Loraine was still waiting for his answer when he shut the door. (Who? What …for? Whose …for?)

11.You were talking wonderfully at the yesterday’s conference. (Who? When?

How?)

12.You were sleeping so soundly. I didn’t want to bother you. (How? Why?)

13.John was testing the new car while his wife was cooking supper. (Who? What?)

14.No one was talking to Jill, but she was the only one who couldn’t understand why. (Who? Why? Who …to?)

15.He was too dramatic. I think he was overdoing it. (Who? Why?)

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Ex. 75 Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Progressive

Tense:

1.He (write) a letter when I (see) him.

2.Harry (do) his work while his brothers (play) games.

3.The man (fall) down as he (run) for the bus.

4.We (sing) a song when George (come) into the room.

5.While the teacher (give) a lesson, a small dog (walk) into the room.

6.When the telephone (ring), I (work) in the garden.

7.Jack (do) his homework when his father (come) home from work.

8.Mary (wear) her new dress when I (meet) her yesterday.

9.The pupils still (write) their compositions when the bell (ring).

10.She (walk) along the street when she (see) an old friend.

11.The woman was very tired, and she (lie) on her bed when her children (come) home from school.

12.The sun (rise) when I (wake) up this morning.

13.The sick child (sleep) when the doctor (come).

14.I (read) the newspaper when I (hear) a strange noise.

15.It (rain) hard when I (go) out this morning.

16.We (listen) to the wireless when the telephone bell (ring).

17.The little boy (fish) when he (fall) into the river.

18.Jack's mother (cook) the dinner when he (come) home from school.

19.A lot of people (see) this accident while they (wait) for the bus.

20.He often (go) to the British Museum when he (study) at London University.

21.He (fall) down and (break) his leg while he (play) football.

22.The boy (jump) off the bus while it (go).

23.The hunter (shoot) and (kill) the lion just as it (jump) on him.

24.Mary's mother often (sing) while she (cook) in the kitchen.

25.The old man never (go) out when it (rain).

26.The travelers (see) some camels as they (cross) the desert.

27.The gardener (find) a box full of money when he (dig) in the garden.

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