THE ROCKIES
The Rocky Mountains run almost the length 0 North America. They start in the North-west, but lie only a 11 C few hundred miles from the centre in more southern areas. Although the Rockies are smaller 12 B to the Alps, they are no less wonderful. There are many roads across the Rockies, 13. A but the best way to see them is to 14 B travel by train. You start from Vancouver, 15 C the most attractive of Canada's big cities. Standing with its feet in the water and its head in the mountains, this city 16 B allows its residents to ski on slopes just 15 minutes by car from the city 17 A centre. Thirty passenger trains a day used to 18 D set off from Vancouver on the cross-continent railway. Now there are just three a week, but the ride is still a great adventure. You sleep on board, 19 B which is fun, but travel through some of the best 20. A scenery at night.
1) At 7 o’clock yesterday evening Ralph was driving to the city centre.
Was Ralph driving to the city centre at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?
At 7 o’clock yesterday evening Ralph wasn't driving to the city centre.
2) Jane was doing her homework when the telephone rang.
Was Jane doing her homework when the telephone rang?
Jane wasn't doing her homework when the telephone rang.
3) I entered the living room and saw Peter who was sleeping on the sofa.
Was Peter sleeping on the sofa when I entered the living room?
Peter wasn't sleeping on the sofa when I entered the living room.
4) When Jane came home, her little bro was playing with his favourite toy plane.
Was her little bro playing with his favourite toy plane when Jane came home.
Her little bro wasn't playing with his favourite toy plane when Jane came home.
5) While Ann was doing the flat, her sis was cooking dinner.
Was her sister cooking dinner while Ann was doing the flat?
Her sister wasn't cooking dinner while Ann was doing the flat.
6) It was snowing when they left the house.
Was It snowing when they left the house?
It wasn't snowing when they left the house.
7) Mum was crossing the street when Dad drove up to the gate.
Was Mum crossing the street when Dad drove up to the gate?
Mum wasn't crossing the street when Dad drove up to the gate.
8) My granny was washing up while I was cutting the vegetables for salad.
Was my granny washing up while I was cutting the vegetables for salad?
My granny wasn't washing up while I was cutting the vegetables for salad.
9) I was trying to phone you yesterday afternoon. — Sorry, Bob, I wasn’t at home. I was helping Sarah to prepare her presentation.
Were you helping Sarah to prepare her presentation when I was trying to phone you yesterday afternoon?
You weren't helping Sarah to prepare her presentation when I was trying to phone you yesterday afternoon?
10) When John arrived, we were having breakfast.
Were we having breakfast when John arrived.
We weren't having breakfast when John arrived.
