FOR / DURING / WHILE Ex. 1. Put in for or during 1. 1 lived in Mexico . six years. 2. I got a headache…

I was very hungry when I came back home. I had nоt had anything to eat … the day.

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The Chairman of the Board gave a long speech. He spoke … two hours.

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It rained … two days without stopping.

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Public transportation in New York was seriously affected … the strike last year.

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The phone rang two times … I was having breakfast.

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There were a few breaks … the Prime Minister speech.

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My sister read lots of books … she was ill.

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My mother was so angry with me that she did not speak to me … almost ten days.

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I saw something interesting … I was waiting for the train.

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Angela has not lived in London all her life. She lived in Kingston … seven years.

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7.)he was having driving lesson. the car broke down
a.)before b.)when c.)while
8.)i wore glasses . i got contact lenses in my thirties
a.)until b.)when c.) as soon as
9.) .she’d felt ill all weekend,she went to work on Monday.
a.)while b.) although c.)but​

Complete the sentences with for, until or with. my family in a small flat. with 2 He’s staying in my house 3 I’ve got a maths test now 4 Jack is camping 5 Let’s go to the park Saturday 6 She wants to visit Rome 1 I live me. two weeks. two o’clock. an hour this 7 My friends are staying with me Sunday. three days.​

Complete the sentences with for or since.

0 I’ve studied English for three years.

1 We’ve been here 2 p.m. Let’s go home.

2 I haven’t been to this café my last birthday.

3 Jack has waited a long time to see this film.

4 Has David lived in that house he got married?

5 It hasn’t rained here weeks.

Join the sentences. Use the time words given and the Past Perfect Simple.
1. The play started. Then Mr Brown arrived at the theatre. (by the time)
2. Philip washed his car. A while later it started to rain. (before)
3. We went to bed. A while later, Dad arrived home. (by the time)
4. Joanne learnt to drive. Then she bought a car. (after)
5. Daniel read the books. Then he returned them to the library. (when)
6. Diane visited the art gallery. Then she met her friends. (after)​

Откройте скобки и используйте Past Perfect Continuous
My sister … (to practise) for two months before that concert.
The boys … (to fish) for three hours before Tom caught the first fish.
We … (to discuss) that problem for more than an hour before we found the right solution.
Henry … (to wait) for half an hour before he saw his girlfriend getting off the tram.
Driving to the hospital was difficult as it … (to snow) all night.
Polly … (to study) economy since she entered university.
Ron’s collection of coins was valuable as he … (to collect) them since he was a schoolboy.
When Sam returned home we … (to watch) that TV programme for a quarter of an hour already.
Bill’s coat and mittens were wet because he … (to play) snowballs with his friends in the yard.
David was irritated because the police inspector … (to ask) him questions for more than an hour.​

I Fill in was / were.

1. The lionss _______ thirsty yesterday.

2. His sisters ______ at home 20 minutes ago.

3. I ____ sad 2 weeks ago.

4. Their parents ______ busy 5 minutes ago.

5. Tom’s family _____ friendly 10 years ago.

6. Linda and Kate _____ doctors 3 years ago.

7. Kevin ______ twenty-six last year.

8. They ______ in the kitchen 5 minutes ago.

9. Tom ______ at school the day before yesterday.

10. The child ____ in the living-room 15 minutes ago.

11. Dina _____ in our town last month.

12. Jill’s children ______ happy yesterday.

13. Mike’s wife ______ angry 10 minutes ago.

II Fill in was / were.

1. _______your son good at English many years ago? — ___________

2. _____ his friends at the playground yesterday morning? -_____________

3. _____ her aunt in New York last month?

4. ______ the white bike in the street 2 hours ago? — ____________

5. _____ the red bikes on the road 3 hours ago? — ___________

6. _____ the girl in the yard 15 minutes ago? — ___________

7. ______ Ann’s cat on the sofa 5 minutes ago? — __________

8. _______ students at the circus yesterday? -___________

9. _____ the film interesting? — ____________

10. ______ the weather hot yesterday? — ___________

11. _____ men hungry 5 hours ago? — ____________

12. _____ his brother a rich man last year? — _______________

III Fill in There was / There were.(-,?)

1. __________ a chair in the bedroom last week.

2. __________five photos on the wall last year.

3. __________ a supermarket in my town 20 years ago.

4. __________ four desks in the classroom last year.

5. _________ two markets in your city many years ago.

6. _________ a shop in the park last month.

7. _________ thirty cows on the farm last Monday.

8. ________ducks in the river 5 minutes ago.

9. _________ a pen in the bag yesterday.

10. _________ a puppy under the chair 10 minutes ago.

NO / NONE

1. There was ___ in the house.

2. There was ___ end to our troubles.

3. They had ___ food.

4. ___ of them has come back yet.

5. ___ words can describe the scene.

6. — How many tickets have you got? — ___.

7. ___ of us was present at the meeting.

8. She had ___ difficulty.

9. — Do you have any children? — ___.

10. I have ___ time.

1) Sam was playing the computer all day long.
2) My little sister was crying all night long.
3) They were watching the TV from 2 till 3.
4) I was cleaning the house for 2 hours.
5) Ann and Pam were visiting their grandma at 5 o’clock yesterday.
Поставте эти предложения в (-) past progressive​

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Complete the following sentences using the appropriate tense form:

1. I ______(wait) for you for two hours. 2. She _______(cook) dinner for three hours already. 3. I ______ (read) this book since the beginning of summer. 4. We are leaving for London in May. When you come there in August, we ______ (stay) there for three month .5. We _______(stay) in this hotel nearly a month. 6. How long she ____ (date) with her brother? 7. Since when you (stare) in films? 8. I ______ (read) this magazine since I bought it a week ago. 9. He ______ (live) in England for the last eight years. 10. I ______(work) at the project for a month when you join me. 11. She _____ (cook) for an hour when I came. 12. By the end of this year, we _____(run) our company for five years. 13. She _____ (train) for a few months and was very fit when I met her. 14. Her husband _____ (fix) the car since the early morning and she decided to bring him some food. 15. They ______ (build) their own house for the last 2 years and it was almost ready when we met.16. By the time my friends from Japan arrive, I _______ (learn) Japanese for a year.