Английский язык. Ильичева Н.А - 31 стр.

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4. Last year electric power companies charged from about 8 c to 15 c per kWh.
5. At three o’clock yesterday afternoon the reaction was running smoothly.
6. The car was travelling 60 km/h when the driver braked to stop.
7. Coal used to be the dominant source of transportation when steam
   locomotives travelled across the country.
8. Galileo dropped stones from the top of the Tower of Pisa to determine
   whether objects fall at the same rate.

a.   A longer past action interrupted by a shorter action.
b.   Action which happened in the past at a definite time.
c.   Action which was in progress at a stated time in the past.
d.   Action describing an event from the lives of people who are no longer alive.
e.   Action describing a past habit or state which is now finished.
f.   Two or more simultaneous past actions.
g.   Actions which happened immediately one after the other in the past.
h.   Actions describing background information in a story.

18. A. Look at the notes below and say what John did yesterday at the
   following times. Use the linking words from the list: first, then, next, after
   that, finally.
S1 First, John woke up at 6 am.
S2 Then, he had a shower at 6:20.
6 am                                   wake up
6:05 – 6:20 am                         have a shower
6:30 – 7 am                            have breakfast
7:15 – 8 am                            travel to university
8 am – 1 pm                            attend classes
1:30 – 2 pm                            have lunch break
3 pm                                   get home

B. Now in pairs ask and answer questions about what John was doing at the time
in the list below: 6:15 am, 6:45 am, 7:10 am, 7:30 am, 9am, 11:45 pm, 2:30 pm.
S1 What was he doing at a quarter past six in the morning?
S2 He was having a shower.

19. Join the sentences using as, when and while as in the examples:
1. I was watching TV. I heard a strange noise.
As/when/while I was watching TV I heard a strange noise.
I was watching TV when I heard a strange noise.
2. He was cycling to work. He fell of his bike.
3. Ben was washing the dog. It jumped out of the bath and started barking.
4. Paul and Peter were playing cards. Paul’s parents came home.
5. Ted was making lunch. The doorbell rang.