While I (wait for ) the bus , me mobile ( ring ) five times .

1) When her husband (come) home Anne (watch) television
2) I (prepare) dinner whenthe telephone (ring).
3) What (you do) yesterday at 10 p,m?
4) Julie (learn) to drive when she (work) in London.
5) Where (you sit) whet the show (begin)?
6) I (visit) Athens while I (tour) Greece.
7) John (fall) down when he (cross) the street.
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

holidays. (50 worlds)
Письмо:
Dear _____,
I can't wait for the summer holidays. We have big plans. My parents have decided what to do on holiday. We _________________________________________________________________________
And I ________________________________________________________________________
I think that my friends __________________________________________________________
Please write me about your plans.
Your friend,

Test 17.

4. Ann (played/was playing) the piano while Tom (painted/was painting) a picture.5. We (saw/were seeing) an accident while we (waited/ were waiting) for the bus.6. She (worked/was working) quietly at her desk when suddenly the door (opened/was opening) and her daughter (ran/was running) in.7. While she (prepared/was preparing) lunch, she (cut/was cutting) her finger.8. We (met/were meeting) while we (lived/were living) in Italy.9. Which countries (did they visit/were they visiting) while they (travelled/were travelling) round the world?10. (Did you work/Were you working) in the garden when I (came/was coming) home?11. А strange man (walked/was walking) into the room. He (wore/was wearing) red trousers and a pink shirt.12. (Didn't you meet/Weren't you meeting) your wife while you (worked/were working) in France?13. I (saw/was seeing) you in the park yesterday. You (sat/ were sitting) on a bench.14. They (lived/were living) in Canada when they (met/ were meeting) each other.15. While I (listened/was listening) to music, my brother (did/was doing) his homework.16. What (did you write/were you writing) when your computer (crashed/was crashing)?17. As he (passed/was passing) the bank, a man in a mask (knocked/was knocking) him onto the ground.18. Why (didn't they visit/weren't they visiting) me while they (stayed/were staying) in London?19. Jack (drove/was driving) home from work when he (saw/was seeing) the accident.20. Tom (arrived/was arriving) while the children (had/ were having) their bath.

Test 18. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous or the Past Simple Tense.1. ‘What you (do) when the phone (ring)?' ‘I (watch) television.'2. ‘Was Jane busy when you came to see her?' ‘Yes, she (study).'3. ‘What time Tom (come) yesterday?' ‘He (come) while I (have) breakfast.'4. ‘Was Mary at school last week?' ‘No, she (not go) to school. She was ill.'5. ‘How fast you (drive) when the police (stop) you?' ‘I don't know exactly but I (not drive) very fast.'6. ‘Your team (win) the football match yesterday?' ‘No, the weather was very bad, so we (not play).'7. ‘How you (break) the window?' ‘We (play) football and the ball (hit) the window.'8. ‘You (see) Jenny last night?' ‘Yes, she (wear) a very nice jacket.'9. ‘What you (do) at 10 o'clock on Sunday?' ‘I still (sleep).'10. ‘I (lose) my key last night.' ‘How you (get) into your room then?'

Test 19. Past Simple or Past Continuous?

They can't call me because they (know, not) my new telephone number. 5. Right now the children (be) at the beach. They (have) a good time. They (have) a beach ball and they (play) with it. They (like) to play catch. Their parents (sunbathe). They (try) to get a tan. They (listen) to some music on a transistor radio. They also (hear) the sound of sea gulls and the sound of the waves. 6. Right now I (think) about sea gulls and waves. I (think) that sea gulls are beautiful birds. 7. Sam is at the library. He (sit) at a table. He (write) a composition. He (use) a dictionary to look up the spelling of some words. The dictionary (belong, not) to him. It (belong) to his roommate. Sam (look) up words in the dictionary because he (want) to make sure that he doesn't have any misspelled words in his paper. 8. Janice: What (write, you) in your notebook? Diane: I (make) notes about questions I want to ask the teacher. Janice: (Prepare, you, always) so thoroughly for every class? Diane: I (try, always) to. 9. Bob: Jack really makes me angry! Sue: Why? Bob: Well, for one thing, he (interrupt, always) me. I can barely get a whole sentence out of my mouth. Sue: Is that all? Bob: No. He (ask, always) me to do his homework for him. I have enough homework of my own without doing his homework too! 10. Mother: Susie! Get your fingers out of the dessert! What (do, you)? Susie: I (taste) the cake. It (taste) good. Mother: Well, you'll just have to wait until dinnertime. You can have some then. 11. This morning it (rain). I can see Janet from my window. She (stand) at f the comer of 5th and Pine. She (hold) her umbrella over her head. She (wait) for the bus. 12. Right now I (look) at Janet. She (look) angry. I wonder what's the matter. She (have) a frown on her face. She certainly (have, not) any fun right now. 13. I can't afford that thing. It (cost) too much. 14. I (own, not) an umbrella. I (wear) a waterproof hat on rainy days. 15. Why you (walk) so fast today? You (walk, usually) quite slowly. – I (hurry) because I (meet) my mother at 4 o'clock and she (not like) to be kept waiting. 16. The plane that you (look) at now just (take) off for Paris. 17. Tom never (do) any work in the garden; he always (work) on his car. – What he (do) in his car now? – I (think) he (polish) it. 18. That film (come) to the local cinema next week. You (want) to see it? 19. How Peter (get) on at school? – Very well. He (seem) to like the life. 20. This is our itinerary. We (leave) home on the 8th, (arrive) in Paris on the 9th, (spend) the day in Paris, and (set) out that night for Venice. – That (sound) most interesting. You must tell me all about it when you (get) back.