EXERCISE № 247. Use the required Past form.

1. The white metal gates (swing) open and the car (drive) through.

2. Shane (go) to bed and Wendy and Victory and Nico (sat) on Wendy's ratty couch, still drinking champagne and talking.

3. Then we realized that Richard (come) in through the garden and (stand) in the room listening.

4. Grant just (change) into some dry things and (wait) for dinner when there was a knock at the door.

5. Mary (find) an old hat and (try) on. It suited perfectly.

EXERCISE № 248.Ask your partner questions with “What were you doing at…?” and “What were you doing when…(you first/ last…)?” that you think they won’t know the answer to. When your partner asks you something you can’t remember or you are trying to think, use different phrases each time, e.g. “It’s on the tip of my tongue” or “I’ll kick myself when I remember this later”

· at seven o’clock this morning

· at midday on the first of January

· at twenty two minutes past ten last night

· when you heard about the Berlin Wall falling

· heard that Michael Jackson was dead

· when you met your boyfriend/ girlfriend

· when you last saw your granny

· when you first drank champagne

EXERCISE № 249. Make polite requests. Use the verbs wonder, want or hope.

Model: I wonder if you can lend me your mixer. – I was wondering if you could lend me your mixer.

1. Can I use your phone?

2. Can I use your fax?

3. I wonder if you can baby-sit for me tonight.

4. Do you have time to see me?

5. Can we discuss a pay rise?

6. I hope you can lend me your bike.

7. Can I have a talk with Mr Lightman?

8. Will you help me?

9. Could you please lend me £50?

10. We hope you’ll come and see us on Sunday.

11. Could you give me a lift?

EXERCISE № 250.Sometimes we use the Past Continuous to emphasize an activity and the fact it went on for a period of time. For example, Sorry I’m late. I was chatting to a friend and forgot the time. Work in pairs and take turns saying sorry for being late. Give a different excuse each time. Reply with some of the expressions below.

Oh well. Never mind. At least you are here now.

It’s OK. I’ve only just got here myself.

Don’t worry about it. I haven’t been waiting long.

· have a coffee over the road

· sort out a problem at work

· look for a parking space

· wait for a bus for ages

EXERCISE № 251.We often use X was telling me (that) to report what someone said, and then continue the conversation by adding a comment or a question.Work in pairs and have conversations like this:

- Tom was telling me you like football.

- Yeah, that’s right.

- Do you play much?

or

- Joanna was telling me she listens to a lot of music.

- Oh yeah? What kind?

· lived in Germany/do there?

· play golf/any good?

· just been on holiday/you go?

· getting married/Congratulations/big day?

· looking for a flat at the moment/any luck?

· going to Brazil/news travels fast/how long/ be away?

· have taken up the guitar/teaching yourself to play?

· looking for a part-time job/what sort of job?

EXERCISE № 252. The Past Continuous is used in stories to describe the atmosphere, setting, etc. before we describe the main events. Write the backgrounds for the following situations.Model:She felt so empty inside. – She stuck her brown Coach hat on her head and climbed out of her car. The sun was shining, the birds were singing, spring flowers were beginning to bloom. The world was moving on, and she felt so empty inside. (R.Gibson)

1. Then, suddenly the engine began to make a strange noise and his car stopped dead in the middle of the road.

2. And then suddenly she felt something running up her leg she looked down it was…..

3. He felt a sudden pain in his back.

4. She felt panic-stricken. Her head felt as though it was on fire.

5. Then suddenly the bike stopped and before I knew what was happening, I'd fallen off.

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