Question

Choose the correct words.
1 we were reading the article when the class was finishing finished
2 l used a dictionary while I read was reading it for the first time
3 What were you doing when this class began was beginning?
4 wasn't listening when the teacher explained was explaining our homework.
5 Did you do your homework on the bus while you came were coming to school?





Complete the text. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets. What a Hero!


the text. Use the in or past form of the verbs brackets. What a Hero! Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger clearly never loses his calm. He (1) (know) that something was wrong while Flight 1549 (2) (take off), but he (3) (not panic). After landing successfully in the Hudson River, the pilot (4) (become) a national hero While Sullenberger (5) (rest) after the extraordinary events, his wife and daughters talked to reporters outside their home. Kate, 16, and Kelly, 14, (6) (say) they were very proud' of their dad. Meanwhile, their father received an interesting phone call from the owner of Virgin Atlantic, Sir Richard Branson. While he (7) (watch) Sullenberger on the news, Branson (8) (decide) to offer him a job as the captain of his new intergalactic spaceship!












write questions for these answers. Use the past simple or past I went to the USA last summer. (Where Where did you go last summer?
1 I was doing my homework at nine o'clock last night. (What
2 got up at half past seven. (What time...?)
3 We were sitting quietly when the teacher arrived. (What
4 We came to this school three years ago. (When
5 I watched a disaster film on TV last night. (What

Answer 1

1 We were reading the article when the class finished.
2 l used a dictionary while I was reading it for the first time 
3 What were you doing when this class began? 
4 I wasn't listening when the teacher explained our homework. 
5 Did you do your homework on the bus while you were coming to school? 

Captain Chesley B. Sullenberger clearly never loses his calm. He (1) knew that something was wrong while Flight 1549 (2) was taking off, but he (3) didn`t panic. After landing successfully in the Hudson River, the pilot (4) became a national hero. While Sullenberger (5) was resting after  the extraordinary events, his wife and daughters talked to reporters outside their home. Kate, 16, and Kelly, 14, (6) said they were very proud' of their dad. Meanwhile, their father received an interesting phone call from the owner of Virgin Atlantic, Sir Richard Branson. While he (7) was watching Sullenberger on the news, Branson (8) decided to offer him a job as the captain of his new intergalactic spaceship!

1 I was doing my homework at nine o'clock last night. - What were you doing at nine o'clock last night?
2 I got up at half past seven. - What time did you get up? 
3 We were sitting quietly when the teacher arrived. - What were you doing when the teacher arrived?
4 We came to this school three years ago. - When did we come to this school?
5 I watched a disaster film on TV last night. – What did you watch on TV last night?