Choose the correct tense. As the stranger came | was coming to the station, a car stopped | was stopping behind him. My grandma never watched | was never watching TV. But she read | was reading books. I started | was starting work at 6 o'clock.
He got up | was getting up and switched off | was switching off the light.
When I finished | was finishing my homework, I cooked | was cooking dinner.
While we listened | were listening to the news, the telephone rang | was ringing. Kate stood up | was
standing up and answered | was answering it.
As I drove | was driving to work last Friday, a car crashed | was crashing in front of me.
I stepped | was stepping on the brakes.
Yesterday Carrol wrote | was writing emails from 10 to 11 and then from 5 to 7 again.
We arrived in Cannes at 2.30. The sun shone | was shining, people sunbathed | were sunbathing on the beach and big yachts sailed | were sailing near the harbour. We parked our car and went | were going to the beach.

1. on 6 June

2. at 8 o'clock

3. ___Wednesday

4. ___ 12.30 a.m.

5. 1977

6. September

7. 24 September

8. Friday

9. Where were you 28 February?

10. I got up 8 o'clock this morning.

11. I like getting up early the morning.

12. My sister got married May.

13. Diana and I first met 1978.

14. Did you go out ___ Friday?

15. Did you go out Friday evening?

16. Do often out the evening?

2. Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Past Simple.

1. Alice (to have) a sister.

2. Her sister’s name (to be) Ann.

3. Ann (to be) a student.

4. She (to get) up at seven o'clock.

5. She (to go) to the institute in the morning.

6. Jane (to be) fond of sports.

7. She (to do) her morning exercises every day.

8. For breakfast she (to have) two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea.

9. After breakfast she (to go) to the institute.

10. Sometimes she (to take) a bus.

11. It (to take) her an hour and a half to do her homework.

12. She (to speak) English well.

13. Her friends usually (to call) her at about 8 o’clock.

14. Ann (to take) a shower before going to bed.

15. She (to go) to bed at 11 p. m.

3. Поставьте “the” или “ – “ с географическими названиями.

1. Are you going to ... France or ... Czech Republic?

2. ... North Pole is situated in ... Arctic.

3. My dream is to visit ... Lake Baikal in ... Russian Federation.

4. ... Suez Canal in ... Egypt connects ... Mediterranean Sea with ... Red Sea.

5. The tallest mountain in the world, ... Mount Everest is situated in ... Himalayas.

6. ... United Kingdom of ... Great Britain and ... Northern Ireland is surrounded by ... Atlantic Ocean and ... North Sea.

7. ... Mississippi is the second longest river in ... United States.

1. He was forced to admit that many years have passed since then, as he took leave.
2.
They adored this child. He was their solace from the moment I was born.3.
Her thoughts were still about his mother. She hasn't seen her since then, Irina has gone to London.
She not only gave her and her brother the love and support, but always inspired them to achieve all desires. She was always their mother and father.4.
She complained that as she knew her husband, he was always a workaholic.5.
Oksana knew the poem by heart, as the mother taught her many years ago. And all this time it was in her memory (tostayinthemind).
6.
He announced that he was in love with her since he first saw her.7.

It was clear that my mother did not have a minute of rest, since we got two puppies and a cat.
8.
She was very sorry she for many years was not in the town where she was born.9.
His English was perfectly (flawless). He was raised and educated in England ever since his family moved there.
10.
He looked like a man who just received a million dollars.