Выполнить это . нужно выбрать past simple or past perfect

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Yesterday, it was raining all day. Ann (was playing) inside the house. She wanted to be outside but she stayed home bacause of the rain. Ann (was trying) to be busy inside the house. She (was reading) her book until the electricity went out. She sat by the window and watched the rain. Ann (was watching) the rain, when the phone rang. Her mother (was calling) to say she (was coming) home. Ann and her mother ate ice-cream and played some interesting word game. They (were playing), when the rain stopped! But Ann didn't notice. She (was having) such a good time with her mom!

If you go to school or university, you are faced with a number of exams. Basically, these exams are supposed to test your knowledge and skills. Also, they may motivate you to study harder.

In my opinion, it is really the case that exams motivate students to study harder. Firstly, exams are often a pass to a higher level of education. If you get good marks in examinations, you are admitted to further education. If you fail, you do not get the admittion. So, you make every effort to keep the right to study further. Secondly, exams are a good way to assess your learning efficiency and detect possible gaps in your knowledge. Bad marks mean that your knowledge is flawed and you need to be more disciplined and work harder to do away with the flaws.

But there are people who believe that examinations do not give real motivation to a student. They say that being a good student with excellent marks does not guarantee future prosperity.

Nevertheless, I cannot assent to the foregoing opinion, because being a good student is the beginning of being a good employee or worker who can earn a good living. Highly qualified professionals are always in great demand in any business sector.

In conclusion, exams play an important part in our life, although any exam is a kind of pain. But the saying is: no pain, no gain!