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