Пожалуйста помогите. Past Simple or Past Continuous.

I started (1)------- when I was about four or five. My parents were very much (2)------ that I could take everyday things and reproduce them in models using a construction kit. So I guess I (3)---- creative in that sense all my life.

Two years ago I (4)--- a TV programme about (5)------ disease in Africa.

The only way these people could (6)----information was through radio. But there was a problem. There was no electricity in Africa but batteries were so (7)—that people couldn’t buy them. And an old fashioned gramophone (8)----- had a handle on it, (9)---- me to invent the Clockwork Radio.

Of all great inventions in the world, the jet engine is one thing I wish I (10)---.but it was invented in 1930 (11)---- Frank Whittle.

Most of my inventions are for fun but I also made a (12)------- of products that are useful, for example Orange Aids for disabled people. Many of them need bits of kit(13)--- they could use them during their day. Such products were (14)----to make it possible for them to use, for example, a book or a camera(15)-----they are in a wheelchair or a bed, or wherever.

1 a invent b inventing c invention

2 a surprised b surprising c surprise

3 a was b have been c am

4 a was watching b had been watching c had watched

5 a --- b the c a

6 a borrow b require c receive

7 a powerful b cheap c expensive

8 a which b who c what

9 a inspired b made c let

10 a had invented b invent c invented

11 a with b by c for

Present Continuous. Interviewer: Today, I'm in London and I'm interviewing (interview) Josh Ellis. Josh 1 ….. (come) from Wales. What2 ….. (you do), Josh? Josh: Well, I'm a student. This term we 3 ….. (study) modern music. I 4 ..… (play) the guitar and saxophone quite well and I 5 ….. (learn) to play the trumpet. Interviewer: 6 ..… (you belong) to a band? Josh: Yes. There are five of us. We usually 7 ..… (practise) at the weekend. At the moment we 8 ..… (make) a recording of our own songs and we 9 ….. (organise) a tour to Germany and France. Interviewer: So life is busy for you? Josh: Well, yes. In fact, life 10 ….. (get) quite stressful right now because of college exams next week! 2 Write sentences. (he/like/play tennis?) Does he like playing tennis? 1 (he/prefer/swim) ….. 2 (I/not Like/eat/meat) ….. 3 (Matt/enjoy/dance?) ….. 4 (I/can't stand/be/indoors all day) ….. 5 (They/quite like/live/abroad) ..… 3 Complete the sentences with these words. after, back, on with, up, up to 1. I'm not sure when they'll get back home. 2. The boys are very quiet. I wonder what they're getting ….. . 3. He never gets ..… early in the morning. 4. She doesn't get ….. her brothers very well. 5. She always takes the dog for a walk when she gets ….. from school. 6. I like looking ….. my young nephew. 4 Complete the sentences with these verbs. do, have, go, make My grandfather lives in a cottage in the country. Every morning he has breakfast at eight o'clock, 1 ..… his bed and then 2 ..… the housework. He always 3 ….. his main meal at one o'clock. In the afternoon, he 4 ..… his shopping in the village. He 5 ….. swimming once a week. 5 Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous. We had (have) our end-of-year party Last Saturday in the big hall at college. In the afternoon, Pete and I 1 ..… (get) the hall ready. But while we 2 ..… (put) up the decorations, Pete 3…... (fall off) the ladder. Fortunately, he 4 ….. (not be) hurt. That evening, when I 5 ….. (arrive) at the party, the band 6 ..… (play) and some of the students 7 ..… (dance). We 8 ..… (want) to have a barbecue outside, but it … (rain) so we 10 ….. (eat) inside. 6 Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or the Past Simple. Anna: I got (get) an email from my English penfriend, Julie, yesterday. Maria: That's nice. 1 ….. (you ever meet) her? Anna: No, but we 2 ….. (speak) on the phone. She 3 ..… (never visit) our country and I 4 ..… (never go) to England. Maria: My French penfriend 5 ..… (came) here last year and he 6 ….. (stay) with us for a month. I 7 ..… (not visit) him yet. His parents ….. (invite) me to stay with them next summer. Anna: That's great. 19 ….. (go) to France two years ago with my family and we 10 ….. (like) it very much. 7 Complete the sentences with a, an, the or no article. What time do you get up in the morning? 1. She can speak ….. Japanese. 2. I've forgotten my pen. Have you got ….. pen I can borrow, please? 3. I want to go to ..… new Leisure Centre next week. It's just opened. 4. We're not really interested in ….. sport. 5. He wants to be ..… film director. 6. Excuse me, waiter, can we have ….. bill, please? 7. Does he know a lot about ….. computers? 8. A: What are you doing at ..… weekend? В: I don't know. 9. A: Here's ..… phone number of his college. B: Thanks. I'll ring them now. 10. My niece wants ….. book about dogs for her birthday but I don't know which one to get her. 8 Complete the sentences with the correct words. There is one extra word. angry, energetic, excited, happy, sad, tired, worried She's worried, about her exams because she hasn't worked very hard this year. 1. Their parents get ….. when they come home late. 2. He's been jogging in the park and now he's really ….. . 3. She's ….. because her boyfriend hasn't phoned her. 4. I'm ..… because I've passed my driving test. 5. The children are going on holiday to America. They're very ….. because they've never been abroad.

A: Hey Patrick! What`s up?B: You won`t believe what 1)___ (happen) to me last night.A: Go on, tell me.B: As I 2)___ (return) home from work, 3) I___ (find) a wallet with 3,000 euros.A: Wow! What 4)___(you\do)?B: I 5)___(take) it to the police station and the owner 6)___(give) me 100 euros to thank me.A: Lucky you!Comlete the dialogues with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbs in brackets.A: Hey Patrick! What`s up?B: You won`t believe what 1)___ (happen) to me last night.A: Go on, tell me.B: As I 2)___ (return) home from work, 3) I___ (find) a wallet with 3,000 eurous.A: Wow! What 4)___(you\do)?B: I 5)___(take) it to the police station and the owner 6)___(give) me 100 euros to thank me.A: Lucky you!

having lunch,i dropped/was dropping my fork.

c)while the mother picked/was picking the broken glass,she cut/wascutting her finger.

d)we all got/were getting a terrible shock.

e)i left/was leaving the shop when i heard/was hearing someone call my name.

f)my father worked/was worked when he found/was finding a gold watch.

1)Where________( you / be) at eight o'clock this morning? 2)___________(the bus / arrive) late? 4)___________(the other students / work) at that time? 5)What__________(you / say) to the teacher? Подскажите пожалуйста ответ, буду благодарна)))