2. Fill in the gaps with the correct past form of the verbs in brackets: 1. Mike ______ (come) across a photo of his great-grandfather as he ______ (look) through some old things. 2. While Julia ______ (do) her homework, her brother ______ (play) music loudly, and she couldn’t concentrate. 3. Bob ______ (try) to find a present for her mum for over an hour before she finally ______ (see) something nice to buy her. 4. Ann ______ (be) exhausted because she ______ (jog) for two hours. 5. Maria ______ (perform) really well yesterday; she ______ (practice) for months before the recital.

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски правильной формой глаголов в скобках в прошедшем времени.

1. Mike came across a photo of his great-grandfather as he was looking through some old things. (Майк наткнулся на фотографию прадеда, пока просматривал старые вещи.)
2. While Julia was doing her homework, her brother was playing music loudly, and she couldn’t concentrate. (Пока Джулия делала домашнее задание, её брат громко играл музыку, и она не могла сосредоточиться.)
3. Bob had been trying to find a present for her mum for over an hour before she finally saw something nice to buy her. (Боб больше часа пытался найти подарок для её мамы, прежде чем она наконец увидела что-то подходящее.)
4. Ann was exhausted because she had been jogging for two hours. (Энн была измотана, потому что два часа бегала трусцой.)
5. Maria performed really well yesterday; she had been practicing for months before the recital. (Вчера Мария выступила очень хорошо; она репетировала несколько месяцев перед концертом.)

Продолжительные действия, происходившие в определённый момент в прошлом, переданы формой Past Continuous; действия, длившиеся до другого момента в прошлом, — Past Perfect Continuous.