37. Put the verbs in brackets into past simple or past continuous.

That morning Joanne 1) ………………….. (wake up) very early. She 2) ………… dress and 3) ………… (leave) for work at 8.30 am. As she 4) ……………….. (drive) down Main Street, she 5) ………………… (notice) something strange. No one 6) ………………. (stand) at the bus stop and there 7) ………………… (be) very few cars in the streets. A few minutes later she 8) ……………….. (stop) at the local newsagent’s to buy a newspaper. “Mrs Turner, what are you doing here so early on a Sunday morning?’ 9) …………..(ask) Mr Dilon. “Sunday?” 10) ……………….. (repeat) Joanne. She 11) ……………….. (stare) at Mr Dilon and 12) …………………. (start) laughing.

38. Underline the correct form of the verb.

A: What were you doing/did you do at the weekend?

B: Well, we painted/were painting the sitting-room when the lights were going/went off!

A: What was happening/happened?

B: Jenny was slipping/slipped off the ladder and was breaking/broke her leg!

A: What did the children do/were the children doing at the time?

B: Jules was playing/played with the dog and Claire was talking/talked on the phone.

39. Correct the mistakes.

1. Philip was washing the car while the fire started.

2. Harriet was opening the door and walked into the house.

3. We were having lunch at a lovely restaurant every day when we were on holiday.

4. Brian drank tea at five o’clock yesterday afternoon.

5. I was going to the cinema last Saturday.

6. I was buying a new dress for my party yesterday.

7. Dad was repairing the TV while Mum cooked dinner.

40. Put the verbs in brackets into present continuous or past continuous.

1. I (to write) an English exercise now. 2. I (to write) an English exercise at this time yesterday. 3. My little sister (to sleep) now. 4. My little sister (to sleep) at this time yester­day. 5. My friends (not to do) their homework now. They (to play) volleyball. 6. My friends (not to do) their home­work at 7 o'clock yesterday. They (to play) volleyball. 7. You (to eat) ice-cream now? 8. You (to eat) ice-cream when I rang you up yesterday? 9. What your father (to do) now? 10. What your father (to do) from 8 till 9 yesterday? 11. Why she (to cry) now? 12. Why she (to cry) when I saw her yesterday? 13. She (to read) the whole evening yester­day. 14. She (not to read) now. 15. Now she (to go) to school. 16. What you (to do) now? - I (to drink) tea. 17. You (to drink) tea at this time yesterday?- No, I (not to drink) tea at this time yesterday, I (to eat) a banana. 18. My sister is fond of reading. She (to read) the whole evening yesterday, and now she (to read) again. 19. Look! My cat (to play) with a ball. 20. When I went out into the garden, the sun (to shine) and birds (to sing) in the trees.

41. Complete the puzzle.

42. Learn the following translations.

Russian	English
1. Паломники отпраздновали первый День Благодарения весной 1621.	The pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in the fall of 1621.
2. Надеюсь, скоро тебя увидеть. Я по тебе сильно скучаю.	Hope to see you soon. I miss you a lot.
3. Индейка все еще главное блюдо, а тыквенный пирог – самый популярный десерт.	Turkey is still the main dish and pumpkin pie is the most popular dessert.
4. Рождественская еда – это важное семейное встреча с хорошим мясом и лучшим вином.	The Christmas meal is an important family gathering with good meat and the best wine.
5. Мы также украшаем наши классы большими красными сердцами и дарим красные розы и шоколад нашим возлюбленным, друзьям и семье.	We also decorate our classrooms with big red hearts and give red roses and chocolate to our sweethearts, friends and family.
6. Приятного дня! Передай всем привет!	Have a good day! Say hello to everyone!
7. Мы тоже украшаем наши дома и школа в традиционных цветах Хэллуин: оранжевый и черный.	We also decorate our houses and schools in the traditional Halloween colors: orange and black.
8. Сейчас я слушаю звук волн!	I’m listening to the sound of the waves now!
9. Колумб верил, что мир был круглым и совершил поездку в Америку.	Columbus believed the world was round and made the journey to America.
10. Индейцы научили паломников как охотиться, удить рыбу, садить, и выживать Америке.	The Indians taught the pilgrims how to hunt, fish, plant, and survive in America.
11. – Хорошего пути! - Тебе того же.	- Have a good trip! - The same to you.

43. SELF-ASSESSMENT TEST