I. Отличия между Past Simple и Past Continuous
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
1. Oliver (clean) the car when the twins (come) home from school.
2. While Jessica (vacuum) the inside of the car Jeremy (empty) the glove box.
3. Jeremy (break) a plate last night when he (do the washing-up).
4. Maria (burn/сжечь) the meat when she (cook) dinner.
5. Oliver (hurt/поранить) his hand when he (build) the fence (забор).
6. When Oliver (repair) the roof he (fall) off the ladder (лестница).
7. The car (stop) on the road when Anne (go) home from work.
2. Fill in the gaps with WHEN or WHILE.
1. my friend came, I was still cooking. (while/ when)
2. The robber was walking around the house the Johnsons were playing cards. (while/ when)
3. The cat was catching the parrot John was in the kitchen. (while/ when)
4. Misha came into the cage the tiger was sitting still and looking at him. (while/ when)
5. John was making his Halloween costume his brother was cutting a pumpkin. (while/ when)
6. the parents were watching TV Kate was writing a letter to Santa. (while/ when)
7. my father heard my voice he was drawing a greetings card for his brother. (while/ when)
8. The crocodile was swimming under the water the zebra was drinking. (while/ when)
9. I came home, my sister was listening to her favourite CD. (while/ when)
10. I was washing the dishes my father was reading a book. (while/ when)
11. Steve was making a Valentine his brother was talking to George. (while/ when)
12. she returned Tom and I were playing baseball in the yard. (while/ when)
13. we got to the club, Billy was already dancing there. (while/ when)
3. Choose the correct variant.
1. Last year we ... in a hotel in Mexico City.
a. were staying b. stayed c. was staying
2. She ... at 5 pm yesterday afternoon when I called.
a. cooked b. was cooking
3. They ... to a birthday party last Saturday.
a. goed b. were going c. went
4. He ... when Ann called for help.
a. slept b. were sleeping c. was sleeping
5. Mike was waiking to school when he ... Tom.
a. meet b. met c. was meeting
6. I to London yesterday.
a. go b. went c. was going
7. Mike ... on holiday last week.
a. were b. was
8. I ... along a road, when a dog ... out in front of me.
a. drove / was running b. was driving / run c. was driving / ran
9. It ... heaving when she ... out of the window.
a. was snowing / looked
b. snowed / was looking
c. was snowing / was looking
10. I ... a friendly dog while I ... to work today.
a. was seeing / walked b. saw / was walking c. was seeing / was walking
В The doctor asked how I felt.
7. ‘Will you be free tomorrow?’ Colin asked Richard.
В Colin asked Richard if he would be free the following day.
8. ‘Don’t open the door or answer the phone,’ said her parents.
B Her parents told her not to open the door or answer the phone.
9. ‘Why hasn’t he locked the car door?’ the policeman said.
A The policeman asked why he hadn’t locked the car door.
10. The students said, ‘We wish our exams were over.’
A The students said they wished their exams had been over.
11. Tom said, ‘Jerry has been my best friend since our early childhood.’
С Tom said that Jerry had been his best friend since their early childhood.
12. ‘Where is the nearest bus stop?’ the old man addressed a policeman.
В The old man asked a policeman where the nearest bus stop was.
13. The teacher said to us, ‘Be quiet, please.’
A The teacher asked us to be quiet.
14. ‘Could you show me these jeans, please?’ said the boy.
В The boy asked to show him those jeans.
15. ‘If I were you, I’d stop smoking,’ Jeff said.
С Jeff advised him to stop smoking.
16. ‘Don’t swim too far, dear,’ asked Dad.
A Dad asked her not to swim too far.
17. ‘Ann’s sister did nothing except complain,’ remarked Tim.
A Tim remarked that Ann’s sister had done nothing except complain.
18. Shop assistant: Wоuld you wait half an hour, please? Customer: All right.
В The shop assistant asked if the customer would wait half an hour. The customer agreed to wait.
19. Mrs. Smith said to Mr. Smith, ‘Don’t wear your best trousers in the garden.’
A Mrs Smith told Mr Smith not to wear his best trousers in the garden.
2.Don’t hurt animals..;
3.Recycle newspapers, bottles and metal cans…;
4.Keep dogs under control…;
5.Don’t damage trees;
1.Feed birds in winter…;
2.Plant flowers and trees… ;
3.Keep your litter in a bin…;
4.Don’t spoil the environment…;
5.Don’t leave litter in the forest… .
1.Plant but not cut down…;
2.Recycle bottles and newspapers…;
3.Keep your city tidy…;
4.Don’t throw garbage into water…;
5.Never draw on the trees;
1.Don’t pollute rivers with garbage…;
2.Never ruin birds’ nest…
3.Resting in the forest don’t disturb wildlif…;
4.Keep you countryside clean…;
5.Reduce pollution by recycling.