Exercise 1
Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous in the following sentences.
1. I am sitting in class just now. I (sit) in class at this exact same time yesterday.
2. I don’t want to go to the zoo today because it’s raining. The same thing happened yesterday. I (want, not) to go to the zoo because it (rain).
3. I (call) Roger at nine last night, but he (be, not) at home. He (study) at the library.
4. I (hear, not) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep).
5. It was a fine day when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine). A cool breeze (blow). The birds (sing).
6. My parents (argue) about something when I (walk) into the room.
7. I got a parcel in the post office. When I (open) it, I (find) a surprise.
8. Ton went to his friend’s house, but the boys (be, not) there. They (play) soccer in the yard.
9. Stan (climb) the stairs when he (trip) and (fall).
10. I enjoyed my holiday last January. While it (snow) in Iowa, the sun (shine) in Florida.
Exercise 2
Choose the correct world or phrase from each pair underlined.
1. While I washed /was washing my hair, the phone rang / ringed.
2. How did you felt / did you feel yesterday night?
3. When I reached / was reaching home I received / was receiving David’s phone call.
4. Last summer I was going swimming / went swimming every weekend.
5. When the dog bit / was biting Laura’s leg, she screamed / was screaming.
6. We sang / sung some songs and ate / eat some sandwiches.
7. When you fell / felt over the cliff, what happened / was happening next?
8. While Mary washed-up / was washing-up, she broke / was breaking a cup.
9. I didn’t see / didn’t saw where the bus-stop was, so I was missing / missed the bus.
10. What did you do / were you doing when I phoned / was phoning you last night?
Объяснение:
Объяснение:
1.
By 20I5, the number of cars on our roads will have been doubled.
К 2015 году количество машин на наших дорогах удвоится.
Future Perfect, Passive Voice (to double)
2.
Today people call the M25 the biggest car park in Europe.
Сегодня люди называют (трассу) М25 самой большой автостоянкой в Европе.
Present Simple, Active Voice (to call)
3.
In both town and country, the greatest nuisance is always caused to those living, working and walking within the road's noise zone.
И в городе, и в селе самые большие неприятности всегда испытывают те, кто живёт, работает и ходит в пределах шумовой зоны дороги.
Present Simple, Passive Voice (to cause)
4.
The first artificially constructed roads were made in mountainous and forested country.
Первые искусственнные дороги были построены в гористой и лесистой местности.
Past Simple, Passive Voice (to make)
5.
The underpasses in Dusseldorf had been created attractive to pedestrians.
Подземные переходы в Дюсельдорфе были созданы для пешеходов.
Present Perfect, Passive Voice (to create)
6.
Cars are symbols of freedom, wealth and masculinity.
Автомобили – символы свободы, богатства и мужественности.
Present Simple, Active Voice (to be)
Вопрос: Have some cities found solutions to their traffic problems?
ответ: Some of them have found solutions to their traffic problems.