7. Read the newspaper article and answer the questions in exercise 6. Use the past continuous. Article: “Hijacked! A Northwest Orient Airlines plane was hijacked yesterday. The plane was travelling from Portland to Seattle with 36 passengers and six crew members. The hijacker, in seat 18C, bought his plane ticket under the name ‘Dan Cooper’. He was wearing a smart business suit and carrying a briefcase. Last night, the passengers from flight 305 were helping police with their enquiries. Detectives were searching the area where the hijacker jumped from the plane.”

Перевод задания: Прочитайте газетную статью и ответьте на вопросы упражнения 6. Используйте прошедшее длительное время.

1. How many people were travelling on the plane? There were 42 people on the plane: 36 passengers and six crew members.
   (Сколько людей находилось в самолёте? В самолёте было 42 человека: 36 пассажиров и шесть членов экипажа.)
2. Where was the hijacker sitting? He was sitting in seat 18C.
   (Где сидел угонщик? Он сидел на месте 18C.)
3. What was he wearing? He was wearing a smart business suit and carrying a briefcase.
   (Что на нём было надето? На нём был элегантный деловой костюм, и он нёс портфель.)
4. What were the passengers doing last night? They were helping the police with their enquiries.
   (Что пассажиры делали прошлой ночью? Они помогали полиции в расследовании.)
5. What were the detectives doing? They were searching the area where the hijacker jumped from the plane.
   (Что делали детективы? Они искали место, откуда угонщик выпрыгнул из самолёта.)