Тема 8 Прошедшее продолженное время

285.When I came in, they ________ watching TV.

was

are

Were

286.When I arrived, Tom (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the phone.
lied, spoke
was liing, speaking
was liing, was speaking
was lying, was speaking

287. The police caught Dan when he (rob) a shop.
has robbed
was robing
was robbing
robed

288. He couldn’t speak because he (die) of laugh.
had died
were dying
was dying
was diing

289.What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several times. - I (play) the piano and heard nothing.
will you do, ’ll play
are you doing, am playing
were you doing, was playing
was you doing, was playing

290.When I got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly and the birds (sing).
shone, sang
was shining, were singing
were shining, was singing

291.When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath.
were having
had
had had
was having

292.Somebody stole the money from Dad’s pocket while he (sleep).
slept
was sleeping
were sleeping

293.I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise.
was sitting
sat
sitted

294. It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house.
rained, was walking
rained, walked
were raining, was walking
was raining, was walking

295. Just as Tom (cross) the street, a car came round the corner.
crossed
were crossing
was crossing

296. I glanced at Mary who (still/ shiver) from the cold.
still was shivering
were still shivering
still shivered
was still shivering

297. At six o’clock I (wait) for Jennie at the station.
am waiting
will wait
wait

298. On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door by force.
tried
was trying

299. The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress came in.
had replied
was replying
was replying

300.I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by.
was passing
had passed
passed

301.Liz’s elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University.
will go
would go
was going

302.While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door.
had waited
was waiting
waited

303.We (just/talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in.
were just talking, was coming
just were talking, came
were just talking, came

305.Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly.
shaved, cut
was shaving, cut
was shaving, cutted