Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to choose the sentence which is closest in meaning to the one in bold.
When I heard the telephone ring, I answered it immediately.

A.   On hear the phone rang, I answered it immediately.

B.   On hear the phone ring, I answered it immediately.

C.   On hearing the phone ring, I answered it immediately.

D.   On hearing rang, I answered the phone immediately.

Exercise: Complete the sentences using although, in spite of or nevertheless

1. I think I did OK in my speech last night_______I'd had almost no sleep for 24 hours.

2._________I heard the telephone ring, I didn't answer it.

3. We enjoyed our holiday______the rain.

4.________he got top marks at high school, he never went to university.

5._________there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle.

6. She failed the test________she studied hard.

7._________difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire.

8. Everyone thought she would accept the offer._________, she turned it down.

9. Ken arrived at the meeting__________I asked him not to be there.

10. It was cold and wet.________, Ken put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) __________ in a bar when I (see) __________ him.
2/ When I (go) __________ out, the sun (shine) __________.
3/ The light (go) __________ out while I (have) __________ tea.
4/ When it (rain) __________ , she(carry) __________ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) __________ to the station when it (begin) __________ to rain.
6/ He (teach) __________ English for 2 months when he (live) in Germany and
(work) __________ as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn)________ fast, so we (break)______ the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) __________ three sandwiches while you (talk) __________ to him.
9/ The servant (drop) __________ two cups while she (wash up) __________
last night; neither of them (break) __________.
10/ While I (write) __________ a letter, the telephone (ring) __________; as
he (go) __________ to answer it, he (hear) __________ a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) __________ while he (walk) __________ to the door, but
just as he (open) __________ it, it (stop) __________.

IV/ Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) __________ in a bar when I (see) __________ him.

2/ When I (go) __________ out, the sun (shine) __________.

3/ The light (go) __________ out while I (have) __________ tea.

4/ When it (rain) __________ , she(carry) __________ an umbrella.

5/ We (walk) __________ to the station when it (begin) __________ to rain.

6/ He (teach) _______ English for 2 months when he (live)______ in Germany and (study) _______ as a journalist

7/ The house (burn) ________ fast, so we (break) ________ the window to get out.

8/ He (eat) __________ three sandwiches while you (talk) __________ to him.

9/ The servant (drop) _______ two cups while she (wash up) ______ last night; neither of them (break)_______

10/ While he (write) __________ a letter, the telephone (ring) ­­­__________; as he (go) __________ to answer it, he (hear) __________ a knock on the door; the telephone (still, ring) __________ while he (walk) __________ to the door, but just as he (open) __________ it, it (stop) __________.

11/ We ___________________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ___________________________(call) me.

12/ When the teacher ___________________________(come) in, they ___________________________ (study) English.

13/ The baby ___________________________ (sleep) when the telephone ___________________________(ring)

14/ As I ___________________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I ___________________________ (meet) an old friend of mine.

15/ I ___________________________ (lose) my car keys.

16/ I was looking for my purse when I ___________________________ (drop) my credit card.

17/ My uncle ___________________________ (take) me to the airport yesterday.

18/ She ___________________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.

19/ It ___________________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.

20. I ___________________________ (see) the thief while he ___________________________ (get) into my neigh

THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!!!!

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98. This is the worst production of this play I have ever seen. bad

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99. If I could work in the media, that what I would like to do. opportunity

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100. I’ve arranged a trip around Europe next year. arrangement

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Ex5. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1, he (sit) .............. in a bar when i (see) ......... him

2, when i (go)............ out , the sun (shine)............

3, the light (go).............. out while i (have)........... tea

4, wen it (rain).............. , she (carry) .............. an umbrella

5, we (walk) ............... to the station when it (begin) ............. to rain

6, he (teach)............. english for 2 months when he (live).......... in germany and (work)................ as a journalist

7, the house (burn).............fast, so we (break)............. the window to get out

8, he (eat) ............ three sandwiches while you (talk)...............to him

9, the servant (drop)............. two cups while she (wash up) ............... last night ; neither of them (break)............

10, while i (write)........... a letter , the telephone (ring)............... ; as he (go) .............. to answer it, he (hear)............. a knock on the door; the telephone (still , ring)............... while he (walk)............ to the door , but just as he (open)...............it , it (stop )...................

II. Complete the sentences, using: Although/even though, despite/in spite of; however/nevertheless 

1. I think I did OK in my speech last night ___________ I’d had almost no sleep for 24 hours. 

2. ______________ I heard the telephone ring, I didn’t answer it. 

3. We enjoyed our holiday_________________ the heavy rain. 

4. _______________ he got top marks at high school, he never went to university. 

5. ______________ there was no electricity, I was able to read because I had a candle. 

6. She failed the test _______________studying hard. 

7. ________ difficulties, the firemen managed to save many people who were caught in the fire. 

8. Everyone thought she would accept the offer. __________________, she turned it down. 

9. Carol arrived at the meeting ______________ I asked her not to be there. 

10. It looks like they’re going to succeed ______________ their present difficulties. 

11. ______________ his serious illness , he went out without a raincoat. 

12. My father is very busy. ______________ , he is always willing to give a hand with the housework. 

13. The sky was grey and cloudy. ______________, we went to the beach. 

14. Some English words have the same pronunciation ______________ they are spell differently, for example, dear and deer. 

15. I was cold and wet ______________ Bob put on his swimming suit and went to the beach.