Зарание , put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple. 1. elena was waiting (wait) for me when i arrived. (arrive) 2. ? what (you/do) this time yesterday? ? i was asleep. 3. (you(go) out last night? ? ? no, i was too tired.? 4. ? was elizabeth at the party last night? ? ? yes, she ? (wear) a really nice dress. 5. how fast (you/drive) when the accident (happen)? 6. damian (take) a photograph of me while i (not/look 7. we were in a very difficult position. we (not/know) what to do. 8. i haven't seen peter for ages. when i last (see) him, he (try) to find a job in london. 9. i (walk) along the street when suddenly i ) footsteps behind me. somebody (follow) me. i was frightened and i (start) to run. 10. when i was young, i (want) to be a bus driver.

1. Elena was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived. (arrive)
2. What (were you/doing) this time yesterday? I was asleep.
3. Did you(go) out last night? No, I was too tired.
4. Was Elizabeth at the party last night? Yes, she was. She was  (wearing) a really nice dress.
5. How fast (were you/driving) when the accident (happened)?
6. Damian (took) a photograph of me while I (was not/looking).
7. We were in a very difficult position. We (did not/know) what to do.
8. I haven't seen Peter for ages. When I last (saw) him, he (was trying) to find a job in London.
9. I was (walking) along the street when suddenly I (heard) footsteps behind me. Somebody was (following) me. I was frightened and I (started) to run.
10. When I was young, I (wanted) to be a bus driver.

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1. COMMON / MUTUAL
a) The firm agreed that increasing client satisfaction was our COMMON goal.
b) It was in the parties' MUTUAL interest to reach an agreement quickly.
2. LESS / FEWER
a) There were  FEWER hours logged than the company expected.
b) The amount of gasoline was LESS than we had budgeted for.
3. PRINCIPLE / PRINCIPAL
a) The PRINCIPAL reason we didn't pursue it was the cost.
b) We didn't want to continue the case, mostly because of PRINCIPLE .
4. AFFECT / EFFECT
a) The cost will AFFECT the final contract.
b) We know that the EFFECT of the merger will create problems.