A. Circle the correct word or phrase. 1. I saw / was seeing Maria for the first time at Ray’s birthday party. 2. Richard watched / was watching TV when the phone rang. 3. When we were on holiday, we went / were going to the café almost every day. 4. Denise practised / was practising the song every day until she could sing it perfectly. 5. The phone was engaged when I called. Who did you talk / were you talking to? 6. Mr Connors owned / was owning two houses and a villa in the south of France. 7. I did / was doing my homework as soon as I got home from school. 8. A car came round the corner and I jumped / was jumping out of the way. 9. When my dad met my mum, he worked / was working as a bus driver. 10. I got / was getting up at six o’clock every morning last week! 11. My cousin and I played / were playing on the computer when there was a power cut. 12. No, that’s not right. I did pass / was passing the test. I got a B.

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1. I saw Maria for the first time at Ray’s birthday party. (Я впервые увидел Марию на вечеринке в честь дня рождения Рэя.)
2. Richard was watching TV when the phone rang. (Ричард смотрел телевизор, когда зазвонил телефон.)
3. When we were on holiday, we went to the café almost every day. (Когда мы были в отпуске, мы ходили в кафе почти каждый день.)
4. Denise practised the song every day until she could sing it perfectly. (Дениз каждый день репетировала песню, пока не смогла петь её безупречно.)
5. The phone was engaged when I called. Who were you talking to? (Когда я позвонил, линия была занята. С кем ты разговаривал?)
6. Mr Connors owned two houses and a villa in the south of France. (Мистеру Коннорсу принадлежали два дома и вилла на юге Франции.)
7. I did my homework as soon as I got home from school. (Я сделал домашнее задание, как только вернулся из школы.)
8. A car came round the corner and I jumped out of the way. (Из-за угла выехала машина, и я отпрыгнул с дороги.)
9. When my dad met my mum, he was working as a bus driver. (Когда папа познакомился с мамой, он работал водителем автобуса.)
10. I was getting up at six o’clock every morning last week! (На прошлой неделе я каждое утро вставал в шесть часов!)
11. My cousin and I were playing on the computer when there was a power cut. (Мы с двоюродным братом играли на компьютере, когда отключилось электричество.)
12. No, that’s not right. I did pass the test. I got a B. (Нет, это неверно. Я действительно сдал тест. Я получил оценку B.)

Past Simple употребляется для завершённых событий и повторявшихся действий; Past Continuous — для действия в процессе в определённый момент или на протяжении периода. Глагол own обычно не используется в длительном времени, а did pass подчёркивает, что тест был сдан.