8. Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple. Example: While Tom ... (cook) the dinner, the phone ... (ring). While Tom was cooking dinner, the phone rang. 1 George ... (fall) off the ladder while he ... (paint) the ceiling. 2 Last night I ... (read) in bed when suddenly I ... (hear) a scream. 3 ... (you / watch) television when I phoned you? 4 Ann ... (wait) for me when I ... (arrive). 5 I ... (not / drive) very fast when the accident ... (happen). 6 I ... (break) a plate last night; I ... (do) the washing-up when it ... (slip) out of my hand. 7 Tom ... (take) a photograph of me while I ... (not / look). 8 We ... (go) out because it ... (rain). 9 What ... (you / do) at this time yesterday? 10 I ... (see) Carol at the party. She ... (wear) a really beautiful dress.

Решение:

1. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling.
2. Last night I was reading in bed when suddenly I heard a scream.
3. Were you watching television when I phoned you?
4. Ann was waiting for me when I arrived.
5. I was not driving very fast when the accident happened.
6. I broke a plate last night; I was doing the washing-up when it slipped out of my hand.
7. Tom took a photograph of me while I was not looking.
8. We went out because it was raining.
9. What were you doing at this time yesterday?
10. I saw Carol at the party. She was wearing a really beautiful dress.

Ответ: 1. fell, was painting; 2. was reading, heard; 3. Were you watching; 4. was waiting, arrived; 5. was not driving, happened; 6. broke, was doing, slipped; 7. took, was not looking; 8. went, was raining; 9. were you doing; 10. saw, was wearing.