At this time yesterday, I ___________ (Варіанти: wrote, was writing) an essay.

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The football season _____________ (Варіанти: began, was beginning) a month ago.

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By the time we _______ (Варіанти: got, had got) to the cinema, the film had already started.

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The children ____________ (Варіанти: were playing, played) in the garden while their parents were watching them.

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They ________ (Варіанти: had left, left) many hours before we arrived.

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I ____________ (Варіанти: cleaned, was cleaning) the carpet, when the dog came.

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When he entered the hall, the music ___________ (Варіанти: played, was playing) loudly.

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Choose the sentence that means the same as the first.
(Вибери речення, яке означає те ж саме, що й перше речення)
I had already seen the film but I decided to watch it again last night.
I watched the film last night for the first time.
Last night wasn’t the first time that I had seen the film.

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Choose the sentence that means the same as the first.
(Вибери речення, яке означає те ж саме, що й перше речення)
The boys were playing football while it was raining.
The boys were playing football until (до того як) it started to rain.
The boys played football in the rain.

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Choose the sentence that means the same as the first.
(Вибери речення, яке означає те ж саме, що й перше речення)
I was writing an e-mail when our computer broke down.
Our computer broke down before I wrote an e-mail.
I had started writing an e-mail and then our computer broke down.

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Choose the sentence that means the same as the first.
(Вибери речення, яке означає те ж саме, що й перше речення)
My aunt bought me a lovely gift after she had spent the summer holiday with us.
When the summer holiday was over, my aunt bought me a lovely gift.
While my aunt was spending the summer holiday with us, she bought us a lovely gift.

Правильные ответы:

1. At this time yesterday, I was writing an essay.

Здесь нужен Past Continuous, потому что действие происходило в конкретный момент в прошлом: at this time yesterday — «в это время вчера».

Полное предложение:
At this time yesterday, I was writing an essay.

2. The football season began a month ago.

Здесь нужен Past Simple, потому что говорится о завершённом действии в прошлом. Подсказка — a month ago.

Полное предложение:
The football season began a month ago.

3. By the time we got to the cinema, the film had already started.

После by the time обычно используется Past Simple, если второе действие стоит в Past Perfect. Мы сначала добрались до кинотеатра, но фильм уже начался раньше.

Полное предложение:
By the time we got to the cinema, the film had already started.

4. The children were playing in the garden while their parents were watching them.

Здесь два действия происходили одновременно в прошлом. Поэтому используется Past Continuous.

Полное предложение:
The children were playing in the garden while their parents were watching them.

5. They had left many hours before we arrived.

Здесь одно действие произошло раньше другого действия в прошлом. Они ушли раньше, чем мы приехали. Поэтому нужно Past Perfect.

Полное предложение:
They had left many hours before we arrived.

6. I was cleaning the carpet, when the dog came.

Долгое действие — was cleaning — происходило в прошлом, и его прервало короткое действие — the dog came. Поэтому используется Past Continuous.

Полное предложение:
I was cleaning the carpet when the dog came.

7. When he entered the hall, the music was playing loudly.

Когда он вошёл в зал, музыка уже играла. Это действие было в процессе, поэтому нужен Past Continuous.

Полное предложение:
When he entered the hall, the music was playing loudly.

8. I had already seen the film but I decided to watch it again last night.

Правильный вариант:

Last night wasn’t the first time that I had seen the film.

Первое предложение означает: «Я уже видел этот фильм раньше, но решил посмотреть его снова вчера вечером». Значит, вчера был не первый раз.

9. The boys were playing football while it was raining.

Правильный вариант:

The boys played football in the rain.

Первое предложение означает, что мальчики играли в футбол во время дождя, то есть они играли под дождём.

10. I was writing an e-mail when our computer broke down.

Правильный вариант:

I had started writing an e-mail and then our computer broke down.

Смысл такой: я уже начал писать письмо, и в этот момент компьютер сломался.

11. My aunt bought me a lovely gift after she had spent the summer holiday with us.

Правильный вариант:

When the summer holiday was over, my aunt bought me a lovely gift.

Смысл: сначала тётя провела с нами летние каникулы, а потом купила мне подарок.

Итоговые ответы:

1. was writing

2. began

3. got

4. were playing

5. had left

6. was cleaning

7. was playing

8. Last night wasn’t the first time that I had seen the film.

9. The boys played football in the rain.

10. I had started writing an e-mail and then our computer broke down.

11. When the summer holiday was over, my aunt bought me a lovely gift.