A: I WENT to Australia.
B: Really? I HAVE NEVER BEEN there. How WAS IT ?
A:Well, IT WAS great I HAVE SEEN many beautiful places and MET many interesting people.
B: Are you thinking of going there once again?
A: Yes, I'm planning to go there with husband next year. HE HASN'T BEEN to Sydney for 12 years. What about you? Where are you going this year?
B: Well, as always I'm not going abroad. I HAVE NEVER BEEN really fond of it. I just find such trips boring.
A: That's too bad I REALLY HOPED you would come with me next year.
1 was working
2 arrived
3 was swimming
4 were playing
5 went
6 was
7 stopped
8 was singing
9 were talking
10 began
2. Present perfect VS past simple
:Where did you spend your last holiday?
A: I …went…. to Australia.
B: Really?...I have (never been) there. How …was……(it) ?
A:Well, .( it was) great ( I saw) many beautiful places and (met) many interesting people.
B: Are you thinking of going there once again?
A: Yes, I'm planning to go there with husband next year. …He has….(not been) to Sydney for 12 years. What about you? Where are you going this year?
B: Well, as always I'm not going abroad. I have (never been) really fond of it. I just find such trips boring.
A: That's too bad. I really hoped you would come with me next year.
3. Fill in the spaces with the simple past or past continuous form of the verb in brackets.
1.I (was working) when she called me.
2. She was cooking when we (arrived).
3.Gregory (was swimming) when it started to rain.
4.The children (were playing) outside when it started to snow.
5.Heather was listening to music when the power (went) out.
6.The dogs (were) born in 2004.
7.My laptop (stopped) when the battery ran out.
8.She (sang) after the music started.
9.Dina and Lisa (talked/were talking) while the movie was playing. оба
10.The telephone was ringing when she (began) to speak.