Ex.3. Fill in ago, in, last week, at, when, while, how long, how long ago.
1. … I met an old friend of mine in the city centre. 2. What were you doing … Kate entered? 3. Jane and Sally met … 6.30 outside the cinema. 4. … Jack was preparing lunch, he cut his finger. 5. … did she graduate from the university? 6. The Robertsons first came to this city twenty years … 7. Larry bought his motorbike … 2000. 8. … was it raining yesterday? 9. … did you start playing the piano? 10. Most of the young people left this village a long time … 11. Tom met Sue … he was studying at university. 12. I found my lost ring … I was looking for my watch.

Ex.4. Put the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense-forms.
1. (a) He … and greeted us. (b) I saw Ted this morning. He … in the lounge talking to somebody. (to stand)

2. (a) He told me everything while we … down the street. (b) He didn’t look at me but only … up and down the room. (to walk)

3. (a) You really … the girl did it? (b) I … about working there all day long. (to think)

4. (a) The teacher came in and … at the table. (b) While we were waiting for the plane we … and reading some leaflets. (to sit)

5. (a) The doctor … about the disease at the time. (b) She often … to herself as she walked along the street. (to talk)

6. (a) … you somewhere in the south of France when Max met you? (b) They … there a long time ago. (

7. (a) It … much last spring. (b) We didn’t go out yesterday because it … heavily all day long. (to rain)