Употребите Past Continuous где можно; если нет, употребите Past Simple.
1. The students (were talking) excitedly when the teacher (came) in, but they (stopped) at once when the teacher (spoke).
2. He (walked) across the room and (began) to write question on the blackboard.
3. While he (was writing), the students (sat) down, (took) out their pens and (prepared) themselves for the test.
4. The teacher (finished) writing, (sat) down in front of class and (opened) a book.
5. He (was reading) his book the whole time while the students (were answering) the questions.
6. When the bell (rang) at four o’clock, most of them (were still writing).
7. The teacher (told) them to stop working and he (collected) their answer papers.
8. As they (were leaving) the room he began to correct the papers.
A complete the text about Alex. Use the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.
It's 8.30 am on Tuesday but I 'm (not getting) up. Today is a holiday so my parents 2. (are not working) and we (are not going) to school. Right now 14 (I am staying) in bed because 15 (I am waiting) for my sister Rosa to finish in the bathroom. She 16 (is having) a very long shower! Today we.. (are planning) a family trip to the beach with my cousins. It's 1 pm now and we're at the beach but I (am not swimming). It's cold and it (is raining). My cousins 10... (are not coming) because my uncle 11 (is working) - he's a doctor. So we 12 (are sitting) in the car. I want to go home!