Ex.1. Put questions to the sentences using the words in brackets.

1. The train arrived at the station on time. (When)

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2. There was an explosion in a big department store. (What, to happen)

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3. He was repairing his car in the garage from 3 till 7 o’clock yesterday. (Who)

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4. She was looking after her brother while her parents were out. (What, to do)

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5. He paid a lot of money for his new house. (How much)

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6. He didn’t know the material and failed the exam. (Why, to fail)

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7. They had an interesting talk about politics. (Who)

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8. While we were wandering about the city, we saw a lot of interesting

things. (When, to see)

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9. They could remember nothing. (Could)

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10. My mother went on holiday 3 days ago. (Where)

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11. He didn’t listen to the teacher’s explanation and made a lot of mistakes.

(Why, to make)

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12. He felt bad and couldn’t go to work (Why).

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Ex.2. Put in prepositions where necessary.

1. He was listening _____ the news when the phone rang.

2. The police stopped _____ my car because I was travelling _____ over

eighty miles an hour.

3. She heard important information _____ the radio.

4. They arrived _____ Canada 3 days ago.

5. They promised to visit me _____ the 15^th _____ May.

6. The supermarket opens _____ 9 o’clock.

7. I met him _____ the street _____ the way _____ work.

8. She liked to walk a little _____ going _____ bed.

9. The Second World War broke _____ _____ September 1939.

10. We waited half an hour ______ a tram yesterday.

11. He was going ______ home when I met him.

12. Where are you going ______ ______ this evening?

Ex.3.Put in articles where necessary.

1. She bought ____ nice pair of gloves.

2. They always sleep after ____ work.

3. Did you have ____ good time in ____ South? – Oh, yes, ____ weather was fine.

4. ____ sun rises in ____ east and sets in ____ west.

5. This is ____ map of ____ world. What can you see on ____ map?

What colour are ____ valleys on ____ map?

6. ____ Philippines are situated in ____ South East of ____ Asia.

7. That department store was in ____ center of ____ town.

8. They had ____ lovely holiday in Greece.

9. We were late for ____ lecture because of ____ rush hour.

10. Madrid is ____ capital of Spain.

11. My sister’s ____ husband is ____ architect.

Ex.4. Put in the verb in the most suitable tense using Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. He not _______ (to see) me as he ________ (to read) when I ________(to come)

into the room.

2. When he _________ (to be) in Gorky, he _________ (to visit) the places where

he _________ (to play) as a boy.

3. It __________ (to rain) hard last night when I __________ (to leave) the office.

4. I __________ (to shout) to him to stop but he __________ (to run) too fast

and not __________ (to hear).

5. Large crowds __________ (to wait) at the station when the Russian

delegation _________ (to arrive).

6. We _________ (to walk) to the station when it __________ (to begin) to rain.

7. He _________ (to sit) in the garden when the storm __________ (to break) out.

8. When I _________ (to wake up) this morning, the sun __________ (to shine)

high in the sky.

9. His telegram ___________ (to come) when I ___________ (to leave) the house.

10. When I __________ (to come), the typist ___________ (to type) the letters.

11. I ___________ (to have dinner) when he ____________ (to call) me.

12. When I __________ (to get up), my sister still ____________ (to sleep).