Look at Peter’s schedule for yesterday. Ask and answer questions, as in the example.
• 7:50
• 8:45
• 10:30
• 12:15
• 13:20
• 14:35
• 17:10
1. 7:30−8:00 have breakfast
2. 8:00−9:00 watch TV
3. 9:00−11:00 go shopping
4. 11:30−13:00 have lunch with friends
5. 13:00−14:00 do homework
6. 14:00−16:00 send e−mails
7. 16:30−18:00 play basketball
A: What was Peter doing yesterday at 7:50?
B: He was having breakfast.
Join the sentences.
1 – d. My heart was beating faster and faster as
2. He was going to bed when
3. I was making breakfast while
4. The phone rang just as
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a. I was ready to leave the house.
b. he heard a loud noise.
c. my sister was reading a magazine.
d. the teacher walked towards me.
Complete the sentences.
1. She was doing her homework when _ .
2. He was sleeping while she _ .
3. Ann was having a bath when _ .
4. Pete left the house just as _ .
5. The kids were listening to music when _ .
Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or past continuous.
1.
A: What 1) _ (happen) to you?
B: I 2) _ (have) an accident while I 3) _ (drive) to work.
A: 4) _ (you/go) to the hospital?
B: Yes, I did.
2.
A: What 1) _ (Claire/do) when you 2) _ (phone) her?
B: She 3) _ (listen) to music.
A: 4) _ (she/turn) the radio off?
B: No, she didn’t. She 5) _ (want) to listen to the music programme.
3.
A: I 1) _ (read) a book last night when I 2) _ (hear) my sister shouting.
B: What 3) _ (happen)?
A: She 4) _ (do) the washing up when a plate 5) _ (break) and she 6) _ (cut) her finger.
4.
A: We 1) _ (stand) by the door when the children 2) _ (walk) in.
B: 3) _ (you/see) what they looked like?
A: No. They 4) _ (wear) scary costumes.
5.
A: What 1) _ (you/do) when he 2) _ (faint)?
B: I 3) _ (call) an ambulance.
Circle the correct item.
1. It was snowing / snowed heavily when she looked / was looking out of the window.
2. I was seeing / saw a friendly dog while I was walking / walked to work today.
3. Yesterday, he was leaving / left work and took / was taking the bus straight home.
4. They were going / went to a birthday party last Saturday night.
5. He was sleeping / slept when Ann was calling / called for help.
6. Nathan was walking / walked to school when he was meeting / met Tom.
7. Last year we were staying / stayed in a luxurious hotel in Mexico City.
8. She was cooking / cooked at 5 pm yesterday afternoon when I called.
Circle the correct answer.
1. _ she looked out of the window, the sun was shining.
A. While
B. When
C. Whether
2. The police went _ the bank robbers.
A. after
B. off
C. on
3. I was cooking _ Angela was watching TV.
A. while
B. after
C. just as
4. Her alarm went _ at 8 am.
A. on
B. out
C. off
5. She _ me at 6 pm yesterday.
A. called
B. calling
C. call
6. He likes watching football _ his friends.
A. after
B. with
C. in
7. The lights went _ during the storm.
A. out
B. up
C. on
8. _ I was driving down the road, a football flew over a fence and hit my car.
A. All day
B. Yesterday
C. As
What’s the English for:
a) читать международные новости; слушать прогноз погоды; участвовать в ток−шоу; чувствовать беспокойство; быть шокированным; любознательный мальчик; смотреть первый канал;
b) продолжать писать роман; любимый телевизионный канал; разумное правило; приятное мязыкальное шоу; сочетаться с платьем;
с) прийти на помощь; упать с полки; спасибо за рассказ; выйти из машины; поделиться с кем−либо информацией; выйти с предложением; гордиться своими друзьями?
Translate the sentences:
1. Когда купишь рыбу, положи ее сразу в холодильник, или она испортится.
2. Эти туфли не подходят к шелковому платью.
3. Том продолжал рассказывать о своих приключениях, но никто его не слушал.
4. Мне хочется посмотреть документальный фильм о животных, включи пятый канал.
5. Члены кружка «Спасите природу» принимают участие во многих мероприятиях по поддержанию чистоты в своем районе.
Translate the text:
Телевидение – могущественное средство массовой информации, котороые обеспечивает нас последними известиями, как международными, так и о событиях внутри страны, светскими новостями об известных людях, прогнозом погоды, рекламой. Каждый может выбрать канал и программу по вкусу: ток−шоу, музыкальную программу, интервью, реалити−шоу, различные фильмы. Телевидение часто меняет наши вкусы, мысли, мнения, потому что мы верим в то, что видим и слышим. Его роль в нашей жизни велика.