3 Complete the sentences using past simple or past continuous. 1) We (have) breakfast when the telephone (ring). 2) She (meet) a lot of friendly people while she (work) in Russia. 3) When they (leave) the gallery, the sun (shine). 4) The students (laugh) when the professor (come) in. 5) While the children (sleep), their parents (watch) TV. 6) It (start) to snow while she (come) back from the opera. 7) When Pete (open) the door, it (rain). 8) While Evgeny (sunbathe), his wife (swim) in the sea. 9) She (hear) a loud bang while she (take) a shower, his cats (eat) his friend. 10) While he (text), the school bus (arrive). 11) When I (break) his leg while he (skateboard). 12) Ilya (listen) to music while he (drive) at 120 km/h when a policeman (notice) that a girl (stop) her. 13) He (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) him. 14) My sister (wait), they (surf) the Net. 15) The boy (become) sick while he (travel) in China. 16) My granddad (you, do) when you (hear) about the accident? 17) While they (not feel) happy, so I (cook) breakfast. 18) Tim (talk) to her.

1) We **were having** breakfast when the telephone **rang**. 2) She **met** a lot of friendly people while she **was working** in Russia. 3) When they **left** the gallery, the sun **was shining**. 4) The students **laughed** when the professor **came** in. 5) While the children **were sleeping**, their parents **were watching** TV. 6) It **started** to snow while she **was coming** back from the opera. 7) When Pete **opened** the door, it **was raining**. 8) While Evgeny **was sunbathing**, his wife **was swimming** in the sea. 9) She **heard** a loud bang while she **was taking** a shower, his cats **were eating** his friend. 10) While he **was texting**, the school bus **arrived**. 11) When I **broke** his leg while he **was skateboarding**. 12) Ilya **was listening** to music while he **was driving** at 120 km/h when a policeman **noticed** that a girl **stopped** her. 13) He **fell** off the ladder while he **was painting** him. 14) My sister **was waiting**, they **were surfing** the Net. 15) The boy **became** sick while he **was travelling** in China. 16) My granddad **was doing** when you **heard** about the accident? 17) While they **were waiting**, so I **cooked** breakfast. 18) Tim **was talking** to her. **Объяснение:** В данном упражнении необходимо было использовать Past Simple и Past Continuous в зависимости от контекста. * **Past Simple** используется для описания завершенных действий в прошлом или последовательности действий. * **Past Continuous** используется для описания действий, происходивших в определенный момент в прошлом, часто одновременно с другим действием.