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

Перевод задания: Заполните пропуски, используя правильную форму глаголов в скобках в прошедшем времени.

1. John came across a photo of his great-grandfather as he was looking through some old things. (Джон наткнулся на фотографию своего прадеда, когда перебирал старые вещи.)
2. While Emma was doing her homework, her brother was playing music loudly, and she couldn’t concentrate. (Пока Эмма делала домашнее задание, её брат громко играл музыку, и она не могла сосредоточиться.)
3. Ann had been trying to find a present for her mum for over an hour before she finally saw something nice to buy her. (Энн пыталась найти подарок маме больше часа, прежде чем наконец увидела подходящую вещь.)
4. Tracy was exhausted because she had been jogging for two hours. (Трейси была измотана, потому что два часа бегала трусцой.)
5. Tonia performed really well yesterday; she had been practicing for months before the recital. (Вчера Тоня выступила очень хорошо: перед концертом она месяцами репетировала.)