1. Read the dialogue and complete the blanks with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbs in brackets. Police officer: What time (1) ___ you ___ (return) home yesterday? Mrs Olson: I think I (2) ___ (get) home at about half past five. Police officer: OK, and what (3) ___ you ___ (do) at six o’clock when the accident (4) ___ (happen)? Mrs Olson: Hmm, at six o’clock, let me see... I (5) ___ (do) the washing-up. Police officer: So you (6) ___ (be) busy in the kitchen. How (7) ___ you ___ (see) the accident then? Mrs Olson: Well, as I (8) ___ (do) the washing-up, I (9) ___ (look) out of the window. This is what I (10) ___ (see). A boy (11) ___ (ride) his bicycle along Keynes Street. When he (12) ___ (reach) the corner of Keynes and Walton Street, a car (13) ___ (turn) into Keynes Street. The driver (14) ___ (not see) the boy and (15) ___ (hit) him. The boy (16) ___ (fall) off his bike but the driver (17) ___ (not stop). He just (18) ___ (drive) away! That’s why I (19) ___ (call) the police and (20) ___ (report) the accident. Police officer: (21) ___ you ___ (manage) to see the driver? Mrs Olson: No, I (22) ___ (not can) see him. He (23) ___ (be) too far away.

Перевод задания: Прочитайте диалог и заполните пропуски формами глаголов в Past Simple или Past Progressive.

Police officer: What time did you return home yesterday?
(Полицейский: В какое время вы вчера вернулись домой?)

Mrs Olson: I think I got home at about half past five.
(Миссис Олсон: Думаю, я пришла домой примерно в половине шестого.)

Police officer: OK, and what did you do at six o’clock when the accident happened?
(Полицейский: Хорошо, а что вы делали в шесть часов, когда произошёл несчастный случай?)

Mrs Olson: Hmm, at six o’clock, let me see... I was doing the washing-up.
(Миссис Олсон: Хм, в шесть часов, дайте подумать... Я мыла посуду.)

Police officer: So you were busy in the kitchen. How did you see the accident then?
(Полицейский: Значит, вы были заняты на кухне. Как же тогда вы увидели происшествие?)

Mrs Olson: Well, as I was doing the washing-up, I looked out of the window. This is what I saw. A boy was riding his bicycle along Keynes Street. When he reached the corner of Keynes and Walton Street, a car turned into Keynes Street. The driver didn’t see the boy and hit him. The boy fell off his bike but the driver didn’t stop. He just drove away! That’s why I called the police and reported the accident.
(Миссис Олсон: Пока я мыла посуду, я выглянула из окна. Вот что я увидела. Мальчик ехал на велосипеде по улице Кейнс. Когда он достиг угла улиц Кейнс и Уолтон, машина повернула на улицу Кейнс. Водитель не увидел мальчика и сбил его. Мальчик упал с велосипеда, но водитель не остановился. Он просто уехал! Поэтому я позвонила в полицию и сообщила о происшествии.)

Police officer: Did you manage to see the driver?
(Полицейский: Вам удалось увидеть водителя?)

Mrs Olson: No, I couldn’t see him. He was too far away.
(Миссис Олсон: Нет, я не смогла его разглядеть. Он был слишком далеко.)

Ответ: 1) did ... return; 2) got; 3) did ... do; 4) happened; 5) was doing; 6) were; 7) did ... see; 8) was doing; 9) looked; 10) saw; 11) was riding; 12) reached; 13) turned; 14) didn’t see; 15) hit; 16) fell; 17) didn’t stop; 18) drove; 19) called; 20) reported; 21) Did ... manage; 22) couldn’t; 23) was.