Вправа 9. Розкрийте дужки, вживаючи дієслова у Past Simple або Past Continuous Active.
1. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) brightly when Tom came in at 7.00.
2. I (make) a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark.
3. I didn’t want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave).
4. Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave), so we only had time for a few
words. 5. He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand) up.
6. My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr. Pitt’s Pekinese attacked him. 7. When
I arrived she (have) lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that
she always had lunch at 12.30. 8. He always (wear) a raincoat and (carry) an
umbrella when he walked to the office. 9. What you (think) of his last book? I
(like) it very much. 10. I (share) a flat with him when we were students. He
always (complain) about my untidiness. 11. He suddenly (realize) that he
(travel) in the wrong direction. 12. He (play) the guitar outside her house when
someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water. 13. I just (open)
the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand. 14. When I (look) for my
passport I (find) this old photograph. 15. You looked very busy when I (see) you
last night. What you (do)? 16. The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their
father’s steps. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson
books. 18. He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him. 19. He
(not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow). 20. I still

(lie) on the road when I (see) a lorry approaching. 21. Luckily the driver (see)
me and (stop) the lorry in time. 22. How you (damage) your car so badly? I (run)
into a lamp-post yesterday. I suppose you (drive) too quickly or were not
looking where you (go). 23. As he (get) into the bus it (start) suddenly and he
(fall) backwards on to the road. 24. When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door
and (open) it, but I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses.
25. When I came in, they (sit) round the fire. Mr. Pitt (smile) at me and (say),
‘Come and sit down. 26. While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the house
and (steal) a lot of fur coats. 27. The next day, as they (know) that the police
(look) for them, they (hide) the coats in a wood and (go) off in different
directions. 28. She was very extravagant. She always (buy) herself new clothes.
29. Her mother often (tell) her that she (spend) too much money but she never
(listen).