3. Past Simple or Past Continuous? 1. While I (listened/was listening) to the radio, the telephone (rang/was ringing). 2. He (broke/was breaking) his leg when he (skied/was skiing) in the Alps. 3. They (listened/were listening) to the orchestra when the pianist (became/was becoming) ill. 4. Ann (played/was playing) the piano while Tom (painted/was painting) a picture. 5. We (saw/were seeing) an accident while we (waited/were waiting) for the bus.

Перевод задания: Past Simple или Past Continuous? Выберите правильную форму глагола.

1. While I was listening to the radio, the telephone rang. (Когда я слушал радио, зазвонил телефон.)
2. He broke his leg when he was skiing in the Alps. (Он сломал ногу, когда катался на лыжах в Альпах.)
3. They were listening to the orchestra when the pianist became ill. (Они слушали оркестр, когда пианисту стало плохо.)
4. Ann was playing the piano while Tom was painting a picture. (Анна играла на пианино, пока Том рисовал картину.)
5. We saw an accident while we were waiting for the bus. (Мы увидели аварию, пока ждали автобус.)

Обоснование: Past Continuous обозначает длительное действие, происходившее в определённый момент, а Past Simple — короткое завершённое действие или событие, прервавшее длительное действие.

Ответ: 1 — was listening, rang; 2 — broke, was skiing; 3 — were listening, became; 4 — was playing, was painting; 5 — saw, were waiting.