Question

59. раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в форме past simple или past continuous. 1. when we (to meet) him, he (to go) to the shop. he (to want) to buy some food. 2. what you (to look) for when i (to open) the door? 3. your daughter (to skate) on the pond from five till six? 4. what they (to laugh) at when he (to come) in? - they (to laugh) at a funny story. 5. where he (to go) when rain (to begin)? - he (to go) to the office. 6. what she (to play) when i (to ring) her up? - she (to play) the violin. 7. who (to quarrel) at that time? - his friend (to quarrel). 8. beth and tom (to watch) a tv programme when their mother (to ask) them to help her. 9. you (to help) your mother while she (to wash) up? 10. the scientist (to work) in the laboratory when somebody (to switch) off the light. 11. whom you (to talk) on the phone to, when i came into the room? 12. jane (to have) a walk in the park when it (to begin) to snow. 13. why you (not to have) classes at nine o'clock? - our teacher (to be) ill. 14. yesterday the whole lesson we (to revise) grammar. 15. while helen (to take) a shower mother (to wash) the dishes. 16. i (to lay) the table when i (to break) a plate. 17. when i (to meet) them in the yard, they (to laugh). 18. she (not to get) up at six o'clock yesterday. she (to get) up at eight. 19. they just (to leave) the house when we (to arrive). 20. when he (to come) to the station, his friend already (to wait) for him.

Answer 1

1. When we met him, he was going to the shop. He wanted to buy some food. 2. What were you looking for when I opened the door? 3. Was your daughter skating on the pond from five till six? 4. What were they laughing at when he came in? - They were laughing at a funny story. 5. Where was he going when rain began)? - He was going to the office. 6. What was she playing when I rang her up? - She was playing the violin. 7. Who was quarrelling at that time? - His friend was quarrelling. 8. Beth and Tom were watching a TV programme when their mother asked them to help her. 9. Were you helping your mother while she was washing up? 10. The scientist working in the laboratory when some­body switched off the light. 11. Whom were you talking on the phone to, when I came into the room? 12. Jane was having a walk in the park when it began to snow. 13. Why weren't you having classes at nine o'clock? - Our teacher was ill. 14. Yesterday the whole lesson we revised grammar. 15. While Helen was  taking a shower mother was washing the dishes. 16. I was laying the table when I broke a plate. 17. When I met them in the yard, they were laughing. 18. She didn't get up at six o'clock yesterday. She got up at eight. 19. They were just leaving the house when we arrived. 20. When he came to the station, his friend were already waiting for him.