2D Contrast: past simple and past continuous. 7 Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets: It was past midnight when Helen 1 (arrive) home. She 2 (close) the door quietly because her parents 3 (sleep) upstairs. As she 4 (take off) her coat, she 5 (see) a letter on the floor with her name on it. She 6 (open) the letter and 7 (read) it. Then she 8 (put) it in her pocket, 9 (pick up) her coat and 10 (go) out again. It 11 (be) a cold night but it 12 (not rain). A few people 13 (walk) towards the High Street, so Helen 14 (cross) the road and 15 (follow) them. She 16 (not know) where they 17 (go) – but she 18 (not want) to be alone.

Перевод задания: Дополните текст формами Past Simple или Past Continuous глаголов в скобках.

It was past midnight when Helen arrived home. She closed the door quietly because her parents were sleeping upstairs. As she was taking off her coat, she saw a letter on the floor with her name on it. She opened the letter and read it. Then she put it in her pocket, picked up her coat and went out again. It was a cold night but it wasn’t raining. A few people were walking towards the High Street, so Helen crossed the road and followed them. She didn’t know where they were going – but she didn’t want to be alone.

Было уже за полночь, когда Хелен пришла домой. Она тихо закрыла дверь, потому что её родители спали наверху. Снимая пальто, она увидела на полу письмо со своим именем. Она открыла письмо и прочитала его. Затем она положила его в карман, подняла пальто и снова вышла. Ночь была холодной, но дождя не было. Несколько человек шли в сторону Хай-стрит, поэтому Хелен перешла дорогу и последовала за ними. Она не знала, куда они направляются, но не хотела оставаться одна.