Самостоятельная работа по английскому языку по теме

Past Simple and Past Continuous.

Task 1. Open the brackets and put the verb in the right tense.

1) His elder brother (work) in a big factory two years ago.

2) Peter (not write) a letter to his father last Monday because he (watch) his favourite programme.

3) He (not receive) any visitors yesterday.

4) Steven (read) a book about the Indians yesterday. He (start) it a week ago.

5) She (wash) her hair when somebody (knock) the door.

Task 2. Make questions according to the example.

His brother collected stamps last year.

Did your brother collect stamps last year?

1) He was listening to the music last night.

2) Mr Brown took his children to the Zoo last Sunday.

3) Mrs. Smith was watching her favourite programme a few minutes ago.

4) She finished doing her home task an hour ago.

5) Mark visited London a month ago.

Task 3. Open the brackets make questions and answer them according to the example.

They (have) English lessons yesterday.

They were having English lessons yesterday, weren't they? - Yes, they were.

1) Mr Brown (look through) the papers a few minutes ago.

2) They (play) chess for two hours yesterday.

3) John (not read) the newspaper yesterday.

4) She (not look for) her book yesterday evening.

5) Ann (type) a letter at 4 o'clock yesterday.

Task 4.Translate from Russian into English.

1) Вчера дети весь день играли в футбол.

2) Что вы делали вчера вечером? - Читала книгу.

3) Где ты встретил Анну? - Я встретил ее возле библиотеки, когда возвращался домой с работы.

4) Я работал в Лондоне два года назад.

5) Статья была довольно трудной, поэтому некоторые слова пришлось искать в словарях.

Task 5. Make sentences from the words.

1) you / Did / show / pictures / your / new / them / yesterday?

2) Jane / not / tell / did / about / us / it / yesterday.

3) French / He / learnt / year / a / ago.

4) John / a few / letters / dictated / the secretary / to / yesterday / morning.

5) They / did / not / lunch / in / the factory / canteen / have / last Friday.