2. put the verbs in brackets into the past indefinite or the past continuous. 1)he …was watching… (watch) tv when the telephone …rang… (ring 2)i … (clean) the house while he … (work) in the garden. 3)when we … (find) the cat it … (play) under the bed. 4)joan … (have) a shower when the window cleaner … (come). 5)grandma … (knit) while grandpa … (smoke) his pipe. 6)when i … (arrive) home, father … (paint) the front door. 7)bob and sally … (walk) when it … (start) to rain. 8)what … (you/talk) about when i … (come) in? 9)i … (read) my newspaper when they … (knock) on the door. 10)as fiona … (wash) the glass, she … (cut) her finger. 11)mother … (break) the vase while she … (dust) it. 12)my brother … (build) a sandcastle while i … (swim) in the sea.

1. He was watching TV when the telephone rang
2. I was cleaning the house while he was working in the garden.
3. When we found the cat it was playing under the bed
4. Joan was having a shower when the window cleaner came.
5. Grandma was knitting while Grandpa was smoking his pipe
6. When I arrived home, Father was painting the front door.
7. Bob and Sally were walking when it started to rain.
8. What were you talking about when I came in?
9. I was reading my newspaper when they knocked on the door.
10. As Fiona was washing the glass, she cut her finger.
11. Mother broke the vase while she was dusting it.
12.My brother was building a sandcastle while I was swimming in the sea.

Meet my family. There are five of us, and we are very friendly.
First, meet my mum and dad, Elena and Vladimir. They both love cooking. My mum enjoys embroidering and my dad enjoys playing with my brother Lukasha and my sister Anna.
My mum is slim and good-looking. She has got short dark hair and brown eyes. Her nose is small. My mother is a doctor and she is very clever. My father is a doctor, too. He is tall and handsome. He has got short dark hair and green eyes. He is kind and quite serious.
Here is my brother Lukasha. He is only 3, but he is very clever for his age. He is very cute, too. He is got blonde hair and blue eyes. He is fond of playing with his toys.
My sister`s name is Anna. She is 6 months. She is a beautiful and nice baby. She hardly speaks any Russian, but she is eager to take City and Guilds exams. I think Level A1 is just for her.
My name is Lisa. I have got long dark hair and brown eyes. I like riding a bike and swimming. My hobby is figure skating.
As you see, we are a very - very interesting family!

1. He earned a (reputation) as an expert on tax law.

2. (Curiousity) killed the cat.

3. The financial mistake was likely to be the (destruction) of the whole business.

4. During (adolescency), boys are sometimes very shy.

5. We are for the (maintainance) of peace and (stability) in Asia.

6. He is a meat (eater), not a (vegetarian).

7. He didnt even have the (courteousy) to answer my letter.

4. (Stardom) is ultimate ambition of most young singers and (actors).

5. Stephen nodded to him in (encouragement).

6. The act also settled a doubt concerning the (legality) of land (acquisition).

7. The situation has arisen as a result of our serious staffing (shortage).

8. The writers use of (repetition) is a stylistic device.