2. Choose a, b or c. 1. I was watching a horror film when I heard a strange noise. a) I heard a strange noise when I was in the middle of watching a horror film. b) I heard a strange noise and then I watched a horror film. c) I watched a horror film before I heard a strange noise. 2. While I was driving to work, I realised I had no petrol left. a) I drove to work and then I realised that I had no petrol left. b) I realised I had no petrol left when I was driving to work. c) I realised that I had no petrol left and then I drove to work.

Перевод задания: Выберите вариант a, b или c.

1. a — I heard a strange noise when I was in the middle of watching a horror film. (Я услышал странный шум, когда был в середине просмотра фильма ужасов.)
2. b — I realised I had no petrol left when I was driving to work. (Я понял, что у меня закончился бензин, когда ехал на работу.)

В обоих случаях выбранный вариант сохраняет исходный смысл: длительное действие выражено Past Progressive, а короткое событие — Past Simple.

Ответ: 1) a; 2) b.