Ex.1. Choose the correct tense.
1. While John was having / had breakfast his sister phoned from New York. 2. When I was seeing / saw his face I was realizing / realized the mistake. 3. Sue was writing / wrote a letter to her friend last night. 4. I was taking / took the umbrella because it was raining / rained. 5. She was wondering / wondered if she could take my calculator. 6. It was a cold winter night. It was snowing / snowed hard and we were wanting / wanted to get back home as quickly as possible. 7. While Helen was washing / washed her hair somebody rang the doorbell. 8. How were you feeling / did you feel yesterday afternoon? 9. When he was reaching / reached home he was receiving / received my telephone call. 10. Last summer they were swimming / swam every weekend. 11. We were singing / sang some songs and then were eating / ate some sandwiches. 12. While Nancy was washing-up / washed-up she was breaking / broke a cup. 13. What were you doing / did you do when I was phoning / phoned you last night? 14. I wasn’t seeing / didn’t see where the bus-stop, so I was missing / missed the bus. 15. We suddenly were realizing / realized that we were travelling / travelled in the wrong direction. 16. Why did you wake / were you waking me up? I was having / had such a wonderful dream. 17. I didn’t mean / wasn’t meaning to hurt you. I just was joking / joked.
Ex.2. Supply Past Simple or Past Progressive.
1. You (see) him this morning? – Yes, he (stand) in the hall laughing. 2. We (come) in and (see) Martha who (draw) a picture. 3. I (not, understand) what Mr. Smith (do). 4. Mike and Fred (drive) along the country all day yesterday. 5. She (bake) a cherry pie at 6 yesterday. 6. The businessman (fly) to England yesterday. 7. I (not, hear) what he (say) I (type) at the moment. 8. When it (happen)? – It (happen) when you (talk) to your friend. 9. We (walk) in silence for 5 minutes, then she (speak). 10. The train (strike) an obstacle on the line, but it (not, stop) because it (travel) too fast at the time. 11. He (not, like) to play while others (work). 12. Robert (watch) a football match on TV while Mary (sleep). 13. You (put) on the coat when the doorbell rang. 14. Meg (lie) in the sun while the children (play). 15. Where you (walk) when Greg (meet) you? 16. The driver (fall) asleep as he (drive) along. 17. The illness (get) worse and worse. 18. What you (do) between 9 and 10 yesterday? – I (clean) my house at that time. 19. I (not, understand) what (go on). Several people (shout) at me and one (wave) a newspaper in front of my face. 20. We (not, go) to the skating-ring because it (freeze) hard. 21. Ann (not, wear) her glasses at that time, so she (not, notice) us. 22. The only thing I (dislike) about her when we (study) at university was that she always (take) my things without asking!
А. Вставьте нужный предлог:
1. Pour some water into my cup.
2. There are many people at the park today.
3. I saw many people on the platform waiting for the train.
4. In winter I usually go to bed at 10 o' clock because i learn at.school and have to get up early.
5. Lev Tolstoy liked to get up at sunrise.
6. On Sunday I usually get up at.9 o'clock.
7. He was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
8. He was cured by a very skiful doctor
C. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect или Past Simple:
1. Helen speaks French so well because she has lived in France.
2. The rain has stopped and the sun is shining in the sky again.
3. Mary has bought a new hat.
4. The weather has changed, and we can go for a walk.
5. The wind changed in the morning.
6. WE travelled around Europe last year.
7. i have seen Peter today.
8. She saw this film last Sunday.
D. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present, Past, Future Simple Passive:
1. My question was answered yesterday.
2. Hockey is played in winter.
3. Many houses were burnt during the Great Fire of London.
4. His book will be finished next year.
5. St Peterburg was founded in 1703.
6. Nick will be sent to Moscow next week.
7. The text was translated at the last lesson.
8. Lost time is never found again.
E. Вставьте нужный модальный глагол:
1. Be careful: you may spill the milk if you carry it like that.
2. I don't think I can.be here by 11 o'clock tomorrow, but I must be.
3. He has to come here at 5 o'clock.
4. Nick can not go to school today.
5. Peter must .return the book to the library. We all want to read it.
6. You should not give the child everything he wants.
1. Pour some water into my cup.
2. There are many people at the park today.
3. I saw many people on the platform waiting for the train.
4. In winter I usually go to bed at 10 o' clock because i learn at.school and have to get up early.
5. Lev Tolstoy liked to get up at sunrise.
6. On Sunday I usually get up at.9 o'clock.
7. He was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
8. He was cured by a very skiful doctor
C. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present Perfect или Past Simple:
1. Helen speaks French so well because she has lived in France.
2. The rain has stopped and the sun is shining in the sky again.
3. Mary has bought a new hat.
4. The weather has changed, and we can go for a walk.
5. The wind changed in the morning.
6. WE travelled around Europe last year.
7. i have seen Peter today.
8. She saw this film last Sunday.
D. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present, Past, Future Simple Passive:
1. My question was answered yesterday.
2. Hockey is played in winter.
3. Many houses were burnt during the Great Fire of London.
4. His book will be finished next year.
5. St Peterburg was founded in 1703.
6. Nick will be sent to Moscow next week.
7. The text was translated at the last lesson.
8. Lost time is never found again.
E. Вставьте нужный модальный глагол:
1. Be careful: you may spill the milk if you carry it like that.
2. I don't think I can.be here by 11 o'clock tomorrow, but I must be.
3. He has to come here at 5 o'clock.
4. Nick can not go to school today.
5. Peter must .return the book to the library. We all want to read it.
6. You should not give the child everything he wants. Все ответы есть в интернете