1. Mary was washing the dishes when Tom came in.
2. The astronauts were travelling in space for 2 years.
3. A terrible earthquake was shaking the ground from 5 till 9 p.m.
4. Last autumn a tornado destroyed my city.
5. When they were watching the stars they saw a spaceship.
P.S.
Past Simple <span>обозначает действие в прошлом, которое не связано с настоящим (когда речь идет об историческом событии, например)
Past Continuous об</span>означает действие, которое протекало в определённый момент или ограниченный промежуток времени в прошлом (индикаторы<span>all day yesterday, the whole dayfrom 7 to 9, at this time etc.)</span><span />
1)when and were did rock and roll music begin?What contribution did the rock and roll musicians make?
~ Rock and roll began in the 1950s in America. First singers brought their traditional rthythm into their songs.
2) what kind of music did the rolling stones offer?
~ The Rolling Stones offered aggressive rock.
3)what was special about the music of the beatles?what speaks for the fact that the beatles were very popular?
~ The Beatles made a breakthrough in pop and rock because they took all that was good about early rock, and changed it into something original and even more exiting. They were very popular so they toured a lot, they recorded and released 12 albums and their young fans knew the lyrics and the tunes of all their songs.
4)can we say that the history of rock and pop finished in the 70s?
` Of course, it didn't finish then. The history continued. In the 70s other famous singers like Elton John, David Bowie, Rod Stewart and Queen appeared.
5)what was special about the pop music of the 80 s?
~ <span>In the 80s musical technology changed. Some bands began to use electronic instruments called synthesizers. </span><span>Techno music and all kinds of dance music became very popular. Boy bands and girl bands like The Backstreet Boys and The Spice Girls made their way to the stage.
</span>6)why were live aid concerts organised?
Because singers wanted to raise money for African children who were starving and dying from infectious diseases
7)what musicians made their way to the stage in the 1990s and in the early 2000s?
For example, Jennifer Lopez, Britney Spears and some boy bands.
25. rings
26. will be
27. went
28. happened
29. replied
30. were playing
