ответить на вопросы 1. what were you doing when i rang you up? 2. what was ann doing when you came to her place? 3. was it raining the whole day yesterday? 4. was it snowing when you got off the trolley-bus? 5. what was your friend writing when i entered the room? 6. what were you thinking about when you asked me this question? 7. what were you planning when you made no reply? 8. what was the man passing when the clock struck eleven?

1. I was cleaning up my flat.
2. She was cooking breakfast.
3. Yes, it was raining for whole day.
4. No, it was not. 
5. He was wtiring a letter to his pen-pal.
6. Actually I was thinking about nothing.
7. I was planning to escape from this town.
8. He was passing Big Ben.

I like to travel. Most often I travel by plane, because it is a quick and convenient way to reach your destination. Also the aircraft is the safest mode of transport. It serves food and drinks. But in order to fly by plane, you need to arrive an hour before take-off to the airport in order to register and hand over your luggage. I flew to countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, Cyprus, Tunisia. My longest flight lasted about 10 hours.
 I also like to travel by train. This is a rather slow, but very convenient mode of transport. I traveled to cities like Moscow and Cheboksary.
 But I do not like to travel by car. This is a long and expensive form of transport.
  I want to travel even more when I'm older.

Английский: Despite the image of prim ladies and Gentlemen that has developed in the world, the British also like to relax and celebrate their national holidays. Acquaintance with the culture and history of the country of Elizabeth II, as well as understanding the mentality of the royal nation, is impossible without British celebrations.

Русский: Несмотря на сложившийся в мире образ чопорных леди и Джентельменов, англичане тоже любят отдыхать и отмечать свои национальные праздники. Знакомство с культурой и историей страны Елизаветы II, а также понимание менталитета королевской нации невозможно без британских торжеств.