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

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) __________.

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 )...................

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

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Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks .

Manuel Gonzalez comes from Spain. He usually lives in Madrid and works (31)________a journalist for a Spanish newspaper, but two years ago he decided to take a year (32)________work to live in different countries in Europe and write a book about Europeans. He spent the first two months in Scandinavia (33)________information and then moved to Germany for a month. At present he is staying in Paris, where he is renting a flat for five weeks. Four years ago he wrote a (34)________travel guide to Spain and now he is working hard to have the same (35)________with his book about Europeans.

Question 34

A. best-sell

B. best-sold

C. best-selling

D. best-to- sell

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks .

Manuel Gonzalez comes from Spain. He usually lives in Madrid and works (31)________a journalist for a Spanish newspaper, but two years ago he decided to take a year (32)________work to live in different countries in Europe and write a book about Europeans. He spent the first two months in Scandinavia (33)________information and then moved to Germany for a month. At present he is staying in Paris, where he is renting a flat for five weeks. Four years ago he wrote a (34)________travel guide to Spain and now he is working hard to have the same (35)________with his book about Europeans.

Question 35

A. succeed

B. success

C. successful

D. successfully

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks .

Manuel Gonzalez comes from Spain. He usually lives in Madrid and works (31)________a journalist for a Spanish newspaper, but two years ago he decided to take a year (32)________work to live in different countries in Europe and write a book about Europeans. He spent the first two months in Scandinavia (33)________information and then moved to Germany for a month. At present he is staying in Paris, where he is renting a flat for five weeks. Four years ago he wrote a (34)________travel guide to Spain and now he is working hard to have the same (35)________with his book about Europeans.

Question 32

A. off

B. to

C. away

D. from

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks .

Manuel Gonzalez comes from Spain. He usually lives in Madrid and works (31)________a journalist for a Spanish newspaper, but two years ago he decided to take a year (32)________work to live in different countries in Europe and write a book about Europeans. He spent the first two months in Scandinavia (33)________information and then moved to Germany for a month. At present he is staying in Paris, where he is renting a flat for five weeks. Four years ago he wrote a (34)________travel guide to Spain and now he is working hard to have the same (35)________with his book about Europeans.

Question 31

A. in

B. for

C. by

D. as

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks .

Manuel Gonzalez comes from Spain. He usually lives in Madrid and works (31)________a journalist for a Spanish newspaper, but two years ago he decided to take a year (32)________work to live in different countries in Europe and write a book about Europeans. He spent the first two months in Scandinavia (33)________information and then moved to Germany for a month. At present he is staying in Paris, where he is renting a flat for five weeks. Four years ago he wrote a (34)________travel guide to Spain and now he is working hard to have the same (35)________with his book about Europeans.

Question 33

A. collected

B. to collect

C. collecting

D. collection