Past continuous

 

1.What happened in Sandersville last night?

 

 there was a blackoutThe lights went onThere was a storm

2. Who is Scott Mason?

 

The T.V. presenter.The first man who answers the questions.The reporter in downtown. 

 

3. What were the people doing ?

 

Complete the sentences with the correct option.

 

4. The first man wasn't at homewas washing the clotheswas doing housework.  5. His wife was having a babywas bathing the babywas crying with her baby

 

Write if the next sentences are True or False

 

6. The second woman was doing the laundry in her house.  True False  

 

7. The last man wasn't listening to music.   True  False  

 

8. Mr Watts said it was raining very hard last night.  True   False    

 

9. Mr. Watts said that last night he wasn't having a party.  True   False  

 

10. Mr Watts said he was working very hard. True      False  

 

Complete the sentences with the correct word (while / when)

 

11. The TV presenter was doing the dishes      his wife was taking a bath.

 

12. Mr. and Mrs Green were riding in the elevator    the lights went out.

 

 

  II. Read the next text and answer the questions.

 

Last night it was the thirthieth wedding anniversary of my grandparents. They were celebrating with family and friends. For many young people like you, this may seem weird or unthinkable. Especially now that most young professionals are not looking forward to getting married or having children. There's a belief hold by many: personal development reflects on material achievements. It seems that the more you have, the bigger your house is, the more expensive and luxurious your car is, the happier you are. Although statistics show a rise in the rate of suicides in developed countries, and that stress levels also show an increase in people who live in big cities, nothing seems to change our minds. We are not tempted to run risks, we have become more hedonistic and individualist, we want to enjoy life, we want to travel, have friends, have a steady job, and love will probably get to our door. By now there's no need to worry about being alone, we can still adopt a pet and help the world. In the meantime we can still see the remains of a world that is dying with the old generations.

 

1. The writer of the text thinks that young people want to have babies. True    False 

 

2. The author's grandparents are divorced.  True     False  

 

3. Many people think that you are successful if you have money to buy what you want.  True    False  

 

4 There are many suicides in poor countries.  True      False  

 

5. Young people prefer to have a pet than to get married.  True    False  

 

 

When I     (be) a  child I    (use)  to like candies a lot, I used     (play) with my friends all day. We used to   (ride) the bicycle and tell stories. Now we go to High School, we have changed, we don't see each other much. We now do things we didn't   (use to) do. 

 

 

 

1. were/ Thomas/ listening/ and/ to/ Hanna/ news/ when/ the/ rang/ the/ phone/ ?

 

 

2. help/ you/ are/ to/ going/me/ ?

 

 

 

3. think/ you/ an/ take/ I / should/ aspirin/

 

 

4. holidays/ where/ go/ you/ last/ did/on/ your/ ?

 

 

5. were/ going/ you/ when / where/ saw/ last/ you/ I / night/ ?

 

 

 

 

1. My mother    (read) a book when I   (arrive)  home.

 

2. I    (have) my hair very long now, when I    (be) a child, it  (use) be very short.

 

3.  My friends  (dance) while I   (listen) to the music.