2. Поставьте глаголы из скобок в необходимую форму. 1. Newton ___ (make) a great discovery while he ___ (sit) under an apple tree. 2. They ___ (stop) inside the shop because it ___ (rain) hard outside. 3. Beethoven ___ (write) his tenth symphony when he ___ (die). 4. When I ___ (open) the window I was happy to see that it ___ (snow). 5. When our guests ___ (arrive) we ___ (make) our salads. 6. I ___ (stand) in a queue when somebody ___ (grab) my bag. 7. Our granny ___ (fall) asleep while she ___ (read) a fairy-tale to us. 8. I ___ (find) my ring when I ___ (water) the flowers in the garden. 9. When father ___ (open) the door she ___ (play) computer games. 10. Elizabeth ___ (wear) a fabulous dress when I ___ (see) her at the party.

Решение:

Заполняем пропуски, используя Past Simple или Past Continuous.

1. Newton made a great discovery while he was sitting under an apple tree.
2. They stopped inside the shop because it was raining hard outside.
3. Beethoven was writing his tenth symphony when he died.
4. When I opened the window I was happy to see that it was snowing.
5. When our guests arrived we were making our salads.
6. I was standing in a queue when somebody grabbed my bag.
7. Our granny fell asleep while she was reading a fairy-tale to us.
8. I found my ring when I was watering the flowers in the garden.
9. When father opened the door she was playing computer games.
10. Elizabeth was wearing a fabulous dress when I saw her at the party.

Ответ: made, was sitting; stopped, was raining; was writing, died; opened, was snowing; arrived, were making; was standing, grabbed; fell, was reading; found, was watering; opened, was playing; was wearing, saw.