Question

Решить ) заранее огромное ) ex. 24. fill in during or while. 1. my holidays i learnt to windsurf. 2. jean was having breakfast, the telephone rang. 3. i met mr jones he was staying with our neighbours. 4. in britain, they usually play football the winter. 5. we were playing basketball, the other pupils were doing a class test. 6. i read an interesting book the flight to london. 7. the first week of his stay in britain he visited a lot of interesting places. 8. my brother was asleep, i went into his room and borrowed his walkman. 9. we were driving through the forest, we saw several bears. 10. his walk in the park he got very wet. 11. i went to bristol i was staying in england last summer. 12. she phoned her boyfriend her lunch break. 13. we were performing “hamlet”, there was a fire in the school hall. 14. our flight to new york the weather got worse. 15. the fans screamed all the time the rolling stones’ concert. 16. we stopped five times our drive to scotland. 17. he was taking his exams, he lost about two kilos. model: (talk - ring) while we to john the phone while we were talking to john the phone rang 1. (see - wait) i an accident while i for my train. 2. (get - fall) a young man off the train when suddenly he onto the platform. 3. (run - lie) several people over to help him because he still there when the train left. 4. (be - examine) a woman who said she a doctor him when my train arrived. 5. (leave - sit) i looked out of the window and just as my train the young man up. 6. (bake - go) i a cake when the light out. 7. (look - come) while i for some candles the light on again. 8. (have to - wait) i finish the cake quickly because my friends for it. 9. (be - give) it a birthday cake, and one of my friends a birthday party at his house. 10. (put - ring) i the cake into a bag when the doorbell 11. (go - stand) i to the door and opened it. two of my friends at the front door. test yourself past simple or past progressive? both or one of them? open the brackets, use the right form of the verb. a 1. i a meal when the light out. i had to stop. (a) made going (b) made (c) was making 2. he at his watch. the seconds hand (a) has looked not move (b) looked not moving (c) looked not moved 3. when we got to london, it and cars very carefully. (a) was snowing driving (b) has snowed ) snowed driving 4. when i at the party, june so we only had time for a short talk. (a) arrived leaving (b) arrived (c) was arriving 5. i to phone you but i (a) went (b) was going forgetting (c) was going b 1. (be - arrive) it a stormy night when jenny at norwich station. 2. (rain - blow) it hard and a strong wind 3. (remember - not have) as she got off the train she that she an umbrella. 4. (go - phone) so she into the station and her friend paul. 5. (get - ring) paul into the bath when the phone 6. (hear - get) as soon as he the phone, paul out of the bath. 7. (take - wrap) he a towel and it round his waist. 8. (want - ring) just as paul to pick up the phone, the doorbell 9. (drop - walk) he the phone on a chair and to the door of his flat. 10. (go - hear) he just into the hall when he the sound of water on the bathroom floor. 11. (run - turn) he into the bathroom and the water off. 12. (open - stand) then he the front door. his friend stan in the rain. 13. (tell - come) “hi, paul,” said stan. “is jenny here yet? she me she to visit you.” 14. (be - ring) “perhaps that her on the phone,” said paul. “i wanted to answer the phone when you the doorbell. come in.” 15. (walk - pick) he back into the living-room, but when he up the phone, there was no one there. 16. (be) jenny already on her way to the flat in

Answer 1

ex 24

1)during

2)while

3)while

4)during

5)while

6)during

7)during

8)while

9)while

10)during

11)while

12)during

13)while

14)during

15)during

16)while

17)while

Answer 2

Ex. 24. Fill in during or while.

1. during my holidays I learnt to windsurf. 2. while Jean was having breakfast, the telephone rang. 3. I met Mr Jones  while  he was staying with our neighbours. 4. In Britain, they usually play football   during  the winter. 5. while we were playing basketball, the other pupils were doing a class test. 6. I read an interesting book during the flight to London. 7. during the first week of his stay in Britain he visited a lot of interesting places. 8. while my brother was asleep, I went into his room and borrowed his walkman. 9. while we were driving through the forest, we saw several bears. 10. during his walk in the park he got very wet. 11. I went to Bristol  while I was staying in England last summer. 12. She phoned her boyfriend  during her lunch break. 13. while we were performing “Hamlet”, there was a fire in the school hall. 14. during our flight to New York the weather got worse. 15. The fans screamed all the time during the Rolling Stones’ concert. 16. We stopped five times during our drive to Scotland. 17. while_ he was taking his exams, he lost about two kilos.

Model: (talk - ring) While we to John the phone While we were talking to John the phone rang

1. (see - wait) I saw an accident while I was waitng for my train. 2. (get - fall) A young man was gotting off the train when suddenly he fell onto the platform. 3. (run - lie) Several people ran over to help him because he was still lying there when the train left. 4. (be - examine) A woman who said she wasa doctor was examening him when my train arrived. 5. (leave - sit) I looked out of the window and just as my train was leaving the young man satup. 6. (bake - go) I was baking a cake when the light went out. 7. (look - come) While I was looking for some candles the light cameon again. 8. (have to - wait) I had to finish the cake quickly because my friends were waiting for it. 9. (be - give) It was a birthday cake, and one of my friends was giving a birthday party at his house. 10. (put - ring) I was putting  the cake into a bag when the doorbell rang. 11. (go - stand) I went  to the door and opened it. Two of my friends were standing at the front door.

TEST YOURSELF

Past Simple or Past Progressive? Both or one of them? Open the brackets, use the right form of the verb.

A

1. I a meal when the light out. I had to stop.

(c) was making ...went

2. He at his watch. The seconds hand

(b) looked ...was not moving 

3. When we got to London, it and cars very carefully.

(a) was snowing ...were driving 

4. When I at the party, June so we only had time for a short talk.

(a) arrived ...was leaving 

5. I to phone you but I .
  (c) was going ...forgot

B

1. (be - arrive) It was  a stormy night when Jenny arrived_ at Norwich Station. 2. (rain - blow) It was raining_ hard and a strong wind  was blowing.3. (remember - not have) As she got off the train she remembered  that she did not have an umbrella. 4. (go - phone) So she went  into the station and phoned her friend Paul. 5. (get - ring) Paul was getting into the bath when the phone rang. 6. (hear - get) As soon as he heard the phone, Paul got out of the bath. 7. (take - wrap) He took a towel and wrapped it round his waist. 8. (want - ring) Just as Paul wanted to pick up the phone, the doorbell rang. 9. (drop - walk) He dropped  the phone on a chair and walkedto the door of his flat. 10. (go - hear) He was  just going into the hall when he heard the sound of water on the bathroom floor. 11. (run - turn) He ran into the bathroom and turned the water off. 12. (open - stand) Then he openedthe front door. His friend Stan was standing in the rain. 13. (tell - come) “Hi, Paul,” said Stan. “Is Jenny here yet? She told me she wad coming to visit you.” 14. (be - ring) “Perhaps that was_ her on the phone,” said Paul. “I wanted to answer the phone when you rang_ the doorbell. Come in.” 15. (walk - pick) He walked_ back into the living-room, but when he picked up the phone, there was no one there. 16. (be) Jenny was already on her way to the flat in