Question

Вставте в нужном времени what 1) you (do) when i 2) (call) at eight, burt? b: i 3) (work) in the garden because the wind 4) (blow down) the fence during the night.a: oh, 5) (you/manage) to fix it? b: yes, i 6) (do) it eventually, but it 7) (be) very hard work. i 8) (ask) my neighbour to help in the end. why 9) (you/call) me? a: i 10) (want) to tell you about the factory. it 11) (close down) yesterday.b: i know. the company 12) (have) problems for a long time before they finally 13) (decide) to close down the factory.a: i 14) (hope) they would change their minds about it, though. it 15) (be) a part of the town for years.b: well, at least everyone who worked there 16) (now/find) a new job. that's good news.

Answer 1

What 1) ...were you doing... (do) when I 2) (called) at eight, Burt?
B: I 3) (was working) in the garden because the wind 4) (had blown down) the fence during the night.
A: Oh, 5)  (Did you manage) to fix it?
B: Yes, I 6) (did) it eventually, but it 7) (was) very hard work. I 8) (asked) my neighbour
to help in the end. Why 9) (are you calling) me?
A: I 10) (want) to tell you about the factory. It 11) (was closed down) yesterday.
B: I know. The company 12) (had been having) problems for a long time before they finally 13) (decided) to close down the factory.
A: I 14) (hope) they would change their minds about it, though. It 15) (has been) a part of the town for years.
B: Well, at least everyone who worked there 16) (has now found) a new job.