Look at the blog post and comments on pages 38 and 39 and answer the questions.

1. The pupils ( discussed) this problem yesterday. 2. The pupils (were discussing) this problem the whole evening yesterday. 3. They  (were discussing) this problem from three till five o'clock. 4. They (were discussing) this problem at four o'clock yesterday. 5. They (were discussing) this problem when I came in. 6. She ( learnt) a poem yesterday. 7. She (was learning) a poem at five o'clock yesterday. 8. She (was learning) a poem from five till six o'clock 9. She (was learning) a poem when mother opened the door. 10. She (was learning) a poem the whole day yesterday. 11. I (did not to see) him yesterday. I ( saw) him two days ago. 12. She (was not  writing) a at seven o'clock yesterday. She (wrote) two days ago. 13. Jane (was reading) the magazine from five till six o'clock last evening. 14. He  studied) a rule in the morning last Monday. 15. Last month our team ( lost) the game. 16. what was she ( doing) when the telephone rang? 17. Whom were they ( speaking) to when I met them at the station? 18. They (were having) lunch when the telephone rang 19. Nick (was making) a report at three o'clock yesterday. 20. Mike (was writing) on the blackboard when I came into the classroom. 21. She (was not  sleeping) the whole night yesterday. 22. Who entered the room when you (were watching) television? 23. What were you ( thinking) about when I asked you a question?

1. Строительство этой высокоскоростной магистрали активно поддерживается государством, потому что развитие тяжелой промышленности в этом регионе требует надежного и быстрого железнодорожного сообщения. 2. Автомобили мчались в обоих направлениях, и невозможно было перейти улицу. 3. Мы сегодня услышали по радио, что железнодорожные тарифы будут увеличены. 4. До недавнего времени разница в цене между первым и вторым классом на испанские железные дороги были составил 81%. Эта разница была значительно снижена и теперь первый класс, тариф составляет всего 30%