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*Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past
continuous, then match the sentences (1-7) to the correct
description (a-g).
1 C The emergency sirens were ringing (ring) loudly while
people were coming (come) out of the building.
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5
6
7
At 9 o'clock last night, I .........
(watch) a documentary about tsunamis.
He .......
windows .......
He .......
before he had the accident.
Lightning .......
and it .......
(lie) in bed when the
(start) shaking.
(work) as a firefighter
(strike) the tree
(fall) on the house.
This morning, the heavy snowfall
(cause) an avalanche in the mountains.
Late one night, Jane and Jill
(drive) through a snow storm.
Ответы
Ответ:
1 c The emergency sirens were ringing loudly while people were coming out of the building.
c) two or more actions which were happening at the same time in the past - два или более действия, которые происходили в одно и то же время в прошлом
2 a At 9 o'clock last night, I was watching a documentary about tsunamis.
a) an action which was in progress at a stated time in the past - действие, которое продолжалось в указанное время в прошлом
3 f He was lying in bed when the windows started shaking.
f) a past action which was in progress when another action interrupted it - действие, которое длилось в прошлом, когда его прервало другое действие
4 d He worked as a firefighter before he had the accident.
d) past habits or states which are now finished - прошлые привычки или состояния, которые теперь неактуальны
5 b Lightning struck the tree and it fell on the house.
b) actions which happened immediately one after the other in the past - действия, которые произошли в прошлом одно за другим
6 e This morning, the heavy snowfall caused an avalanche in the mountains.
e) an action which happened at a stated time in the past - действие, которое произошло в указанное время в прошлом
7 g Late one night, Jane and Jill were driving through a snow storm.
g) to give background information in a story - сообщает фоновую информацию в повествовании
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