VII. Choose the correct past tense. 1 Lynne was singing / had sung as she was cleaning the windows. 2 Mr Todd was teaching / had been teaching for thirty years when he retired. 3 I phoned Jack because I wanted / had wanted to ask him a question. 4 They had walked / had been walking for hours when they stopped for a rest. 5 The shop had been selling / had sold the table by the time I got there. 6 Joe was happy. He was winning / had won first prize in the competition. 7 It was raining / had rained while they were playing the football match. 8 Rob was opening / opened the box and looked inside. 9 Eve was delighted to hear that she was getting / had got the job. 10 People used to work / were working very long hours in those days. 11 I was running when I slipped / was slipping on the ice. 12 They were already buying / had already bought the tickets when they went to the concert. 13 Carol had broken / was breaking her arm, so she couldn’t write for six weeks. 14 We had been staying / stayed in a hotel by the sea last summer. 15 Elvis Presley sang / had sung lots of hit songs. 16 I opened / was opening the door and stepped outside. 17 They had stood / were standing outside when the results were announced. 18 Alexander Graham Bell had invented / invented the telephone. 19 She broke the glass while she had washed / was washing it. 20 We were happy to hear that we were passing / had passed the exam.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильное прошедшее время.

1. Lynne was singing as she was cleaning the windows.
2. Mr Todd had been teaching for thirty years when he retired.
3. I phoned Jack because I wanted to ask him a question.
4. They had been walking for hours when they stopped for a rest.
5. The shop had sold the table by the time I got there.
6. Joe was happy. He had won first prize in the competition.
7. It was raining while they were playing the football match.
8. Rob opened the box and looked inside.
9. Eve was delighted to hear that she had got the job.
10. People used to work very long hours in those days.
11. I was running when I slipped on the ice.
12. They had already bought the tickets when they went to the concert.
13. Carol had broken her arm, so she couldn’t write for six weeks.
14. We stayed in a hotel by the sea last summer.
15. Elvis Presley sang lots of hit songs.
16. I opened the door and stepped outside.
17. They were standing outside when the results were announced.
18. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
19. She broke the glass while she was washing it.
20. We were happy to hear that we had passed the exam.

Перевод: 1 Линн пела, пока мыла окна. 2 Мистер Тодд преподавал уже тридцать лет, когда вышел на пенсию. 3 Я позвонил Джеку, потому что хотел задать вопрос. 4 Они шли уже несколько часов, когда остановились отдохнуть. 5 Магазин уже продал стол к тому времени, как я туда пришёл. 6 Джо был счастлив: он выиграл первый приз. 7 Во время футбольного матча шёл дождь. 8 Роб открыл коробку и заглянул внутрь. 9 Ева обрадовалась, узнав, что получила работу. 10 В те времена люди обычно работали очень много. 11 Я бежал(а), когда поскользнулся(лась) на льду. 12 Они уже купили билеты, когда отправились на концерт. 13 Кэрол сломала руку и не могла писать шесть недель. 14 Прошлым летом мы остановились в гостинице у моря. 15 Элвис Пресли исполнил много популярных песен. 16 Я открыл(а) дверь и вышел(ла) наружу. 17 Они стояли снаружи, когда объявили результаты. 18 Александр Грэм Белл изобрёл телефон. 19 Она разбила стакан, пока мыла его. 20 Мы обрадовались, услышав, что сдали экзамен.