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Task 1. Write the verbs in the Past Continuous.
1). When I arrived, Ivan (lie) on the sofa and (speak) over the phone. 2). He couldn’t speak because he (die) of laugh. 3). “What you (do) between one and two? I phoned you several times”. “ I (play) the piano and heard nothing”. 4). When I got up that morning, the sun (shine) brightly and the birds (sing). 5). When you rang me yesterday, I (have) a bath. 6). I (sit) by the window when I heard the noise. 7). It (rain) cats and dogs as I (walk) towards their house. 8). Just as Vasilchikov (cross) the street, a car came round the corner. 9). I glanced at Mary who (still shiver) from the cold. 10). At six o’clock I (wait) for Jennie at the station. 11). On coming up to the house I saw a man who (try) to unlock the door by force. 12). The student (reply) to the question when the headmistress came in.

Task 2. Past Continuous or Past Simple?
1). I saw a light in your window as I (pass) by (A. passed. B. was passing). 2). Yesterday as I was walking down Charry Lane, I (meet) Vasily, an old friend of mine (A. met. B. was meeting). 3). Zina’s elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University (A. went. B. was going). 4). While he (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door (A. waited. B. was waiting). 5). We (just talk) about him when he suddenly (come) in (A. just talked. B. were just talking. C. came in. D. was coming in). 6). Yesterday while Kirill (shave), he (cut) himself slightly (A. shaved. B. was shaving. C. cut. D. was cutting). 7). They (quarrel) while they (wash) their car (A. quarrelled. B. were quarrelling. C. washed. D. were washing). 8). When Jim came out of the army he … what to do (A. is wondering). B. has wondered. C. was wondering). 9). His parents were sick, they didn’t have much money, so they … pretty desperate (A. were getting. B. are getting. C. have gotten). 10). Meanwhile in the village most people … to go skiing (was preparing. B. were preparing. C. are preparing). 11). Those who couldn’t do it … TV or looking through the newspapers (A. were watching. B. have watched. C. are watching).

Task 3. Past Continuous or Past Simple?
1). I (wait) for you at 10. Why you (not to come)? 2). What you (do) when I (ring) you up? 3). You (not to wait) for me, (be) you? 4). I (have dinner) when you (ring) me up. 5). Yevgeniya (make) supper in the kitchen when I (come) in. 6). Vadim and Valentin (speak) in the corridor when we (see) them. 7). I (hurry) to the canteen when I (meet) you. 8). We (have) our English at 10 in the morning. 9). Who you (talk) to when I (call) you? 10). What you (talk) about when I (come) in?

Task 4. Write sentences about these situations with since and for.
1). Jake runs a small business. He started doing this five years ago. 2). Andy lives in Dublin. He moved there last year. 3). Helen plays the piano. She started two years ago. 4). Yelena has a Mercedes. She bought it five years ago. 5). Jan is living with Pete. This started in 1994. 6). Sammy is learning Turkish. He started four years ago.