Ex.63. Choose the best verb forms to complete the gaps

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Ex. 62. Read this modern version of Hamlet. Put the verbs into the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

Hamlet was a student in New York. His father (be) _________ the boss of the family business, but he (die) _________ in a car accident. Hamlet’s uncle (become) _________ the boss and (marry) _________ Hamlet’s mother.

One day, Hamlet (study) _________ in the library, when he (receive) _________ a message from a friend. It (say) _________, “Your uncle (kill) _________ your father”. Hamlet (phone) _________ his mother on his mobile phone and she (come) _______ to the library. They (argue) _________, when Hamlet (hear) _________ a noise behind a bookshelf. Somebody (listen) __________ to their conversation. Being in a fury Hamlet (kill) _________ him. Unfortunately, it (be) _________ his girlfriend’s father! When Ophelia (find) _________ out about her father, she (drown) _________ her sorrows in buttered mashed potatoes. She (become) _________ so fat that Hamlet (not /want) to go out with her any more. Hamlet (sit) _________ in a local burger bar, when his girlfriend’s brother (come in) _________. He (carry) _________ a gun and was very angry….

The first time I met/ was meeting Julia was about eight years ago. I’m Australian, but I spent/ was spending a few months in Britain – I did/ was doing some photographic work for Harry, an Australian friend of mine. Anyway, one really hot summer day, Harry and I decided/ were deciding to invite a whole group of people to his house for a barbecue, and Julia arrived/ was arriving first. Actually she was really early and we weren’t ready at all. I can still remember she was a bit embarrassed… so, anyway, I started/ was starting talking to her, asking her lots of questions, and, you know, I thought/ was thinking we had/ were having a good conversation when the other guests began/ were beginning to arrive. In fact, much later, she told/ was telling me that when we spoke/ were speaking, she thought/ was thinking I was a bit rude. Australians are much more direct than English people, and she hated/ was hating all the questions. I liked/ was liking her immediately… the only problem was the dress she wore/ was wearing – it was this awful yellow colour that didn’t suit/ wasn’t suiting her at all. Luckily, though, I didn’t tell/ wasn’t telling her that!

Ex.64 Context: Write the verbs in the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

Last night Angela (relax) ………………… at home in front of the TV. She (not/watch) ………………….. the news because she (paint) ………………… her nails, drinking tea and eating chocolate biscuits. Suddenly she (hear) ………………… the name Bettina Markham. She (look) ………………….. up at the TV and (see) ………………… her best friend, Bettina.

“Bettina Markham (stop) ……………….. two bank robbers outside the First Savers Bank in Bridge Street today,” the TV presenter said. “How (you/stop) ………………. The thieves Bettina?” the TV presenter asked her.

“It (be) ………………… a lucky accident,” Bettina answered. “I (drive) ……………….. up Bridge Street slowly when suddenly these two men (come) ……………….. down it in a black car. I (not/know) ………………….. it but they were bank robbers. I was in the middle of the road, turning right, and they (go) …………………… very fast. They (crash) ………………… into my car and (start) ………………… to shout at me. They (tell) …………………….. me to move my car immediately, but I didn’t. While they (shout) ………………….. at me, I quietly (phone) ………………… the police on my mobile phone. You see, I (not/think) ………………….. the crash was my fault. And I (not/like) …………………… the way they (shout) …………………. At me.”

“(the robbers/ still shout) ……………………………… at you when the police (arrive) ………………?” the presenter asked.

“No,” Bettina answered. “They were out of the car and they (run) …………………. Down the hill with a bag of money from the bank. One of the police officers (run) ……………….. after them and (catch) …………………. Them.”

“What (the police/say) ……………………… to you?” the presenter asked Bettina.

“They (be) ………………….. angry with me because I (not/wear) …………………… my seatbelt when the robbers (crash) …………………. into my car.”

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