1 Choose the correct tense to complete the sentences. 1 Jake looked at the weather outside: it was grey, but it didn't rain/wasn't raining. 2 You didn't answer when I phoned you this morning. What did you do / were you doing? 3 Lucy switched off her computer, put on / was putting on her coat and left / was leaving the office. 4 She closed the window because some children made/ were making a lot of noise outside. 5 When I told my friends about the robbery, they didn't believe / weren't believing me. 6 She didn't hear the doorbell because she had / was having a shower.

1. Jake looked at the weather outside: it was grey, but it wasn't raining. *Объяснение:* Здесь описывается состояние погоды в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous. 2. You didn't answer when I phoned you this morning. What were you doing? *Объяснение:* Вопрос касается действия, которое происходило в момент звонка, поэтому используем Past Continuous. 3. Lucy switched off her computer, put on her coat and left the office. *Объяснение:* Здесь описываются последовательные завершенные действия в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Simple. 4. She closed the window because some children were making a lot of noise outside. *Объяснение:* Действие происходило в определенный момент в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous. 5. When I told my friends about the robbery, they weren't believing me. *Объяснение:* Описывается длительное действие в прошлом, поэтому используем Past Continuous. 6. She didn't hear the doorbell because she was having a shower. *Объяснение:* Действие происходило в момент звонка в дверь, поэтому используем Past Continuous.