Ex.24. Open the brackets and use the proper tense (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous).
1. When he __ (arrive), I __ (live) in London for a week.
2. We __ (read) while he __ (eat).
3. When Jack __ (phone) me, I __ (write) a letter.
4. When my friend __ (come), I __ (do) an exercise for an
hour.
5. The library __ (close) by the time I __ (get) there .
6. I __ (drive) home when I __ (hear) the news on the radio.
7. They always __ (have) loud parties which __ (go on ) till
the early hours.
8. We __ (walk) for some hours before we __ (realize) that
we __ (lose) our way.
9. No sooner I __ (complain) that I __ (not hear) from them
for a long time than the letter __ (come).
10. The concert was a great success. When the pianist __ (finish)
his part, the audience _ (applaud) the orchestra for some minutes.
11. It was the poorest room he ever __ (see).
12. No sooner she __ (come) to the station than a fast train from
Glasgow (arrive).
13. I _ (drive) home when I __ (hear) the news on the radio.
14. I __ (finish) my work by afternoon and __ (sit) quietly in
my study thinking of the days that __ (pass) by.
15. The storm already __ (die) away , but very far off the thunder
still __ (mutter).

1haven't played

  was

2visited

  went

3have chosen

  bought

4have see

  watchedn

5forgot

didn't say

6 has broken

  fell

  did sell

saw, have bought

8 finished

painted, put up

9have lost

ran

dear (name your friend)

how are you?

i am very gladthatyouwriteto me. my(dogorcat) is verygood, it hasa very busyschedule,because she participates in competitions. but lately,she is constantlychewing onthe furniturein the apartment,i was ! what can you advisethatit had notchewedthe furniture?

see you soon.

(your name)

unfortunately this year i ended up spending new year's eve hauled up in the warehouse where i work, unpacking products to be shelved and sorting out where to put them.

how sad it is, that work should continue to dictate the way we live. without money we are helpless. i spent last new year's eve in an undoubtedly better fashion. my wife and i invited round not only our nearest and dearest, but some of the neighbours too. jean from number 56 even bought her cream labrador round. the kids loved it!

  and so the evening began, just like many other's around england, a table laden with cheap booze and nibbles, serviettes and paper plates, fizzy drinks for the kids and the best quality bucks fizz for the mother-in-law. out on the cold lawn in the back garden lay my pitiful display of discount fireworks, ready to be let off at 12 on the dot.  we had music on the cd player, provided by my fashion conscious daughters and the beeb's hogmanay coverage on standby.  new year's is a funny little celebration, soo much more important abroad. it marks the end of the year, a chance to look back on one's achievements with pride, whilst at the same time a warning bell sounds and you look out in dread at the calendar and realise how little time you have to start those new year's resolutions and miserably fail them. the humiliation!   i have always wanted to pop over to scotland and see how they really celebrate it there. i could do with a bite of haggis and some jolly bag pipes playing in my ear.   alas, i don't see it on the cards, not until such time as the boss lets me have another bank holiday off work.  

hello

my name is tiny.

looking for friends!

i live in russia.

i think, that russia is well.

but i'm scared of the dark.

i do not like to read.

but i can draw.

can not cook.

i love playing on the computer.

i like coffee.

превет!

моё имя тайми.

я думаю, что в россии хорошо.но я боюсь темнотыя не люблю читатьно я могу рисовать.не умею готовить.я люблю играть на компьютере.я люблю кофе.