Control work for 8th grade for second term1) complete the sentences with the correct past or past continuous form of the verbs inbrackets.ex: when i arrived (arrive), fiona and steve were watching (watch) tv.1 while dad_ (cook) the dinner, i (do) my homework.2). when i_ _(see) david, he _ (have) lunch in the park.3). _ _dan's parents (live) in vienna when he _ (be) born? 4). i_ _(not send) any text messages while we _ _watch the film.5). why_ you_ (laugh) when i_ (walk) into the room? , ​

1) Was cooking/ was doing
2) Saw/had
3) Did Dan’s parents live in Vienna when he was born?
4) Didn’t send/were watching
5) Why were you laughing when I walked into the room?

A

1. I was able to  finish my homework before 7 pm yesterday.

2. My son could talk when he was only 18 months old.

3.Could you  play piano before you came to our school? I couldn'tplay very well.

4. We were able to  get ready for the performance in spite of the lack of time.

5. When my sister was only five years old, she could swim very well.

One day she was able to swim across our river.

B.

1. I used to play tennis, but now I am fond of basketball.

2. One day when I was 5, my father took me to the Zoo.

3. When I was a little boy, I used to watch cartoons on TV every day.

4. Once when I was 14, I won a school running competition.

I was so proud of myself.

5. When I was a child, our family lived in Samara, but then

we moved to Novgorod.

6. When we were younger, we used to spend a lot of time outdoors,

but now we are too busy for that.

C.

1. My term results are very encouraging .

2. I was very impressed by the performance.

3. When people get  frightened, they turn pale and start trembling.

4. We’ve been skiing for three hours. It’s such a  tiring experience.

5. Have you heard any surprising news lately?

D.

1. 7.30am Tim was having breakfast at 7.30 am.

2. 12 am Tim was writing a history test

3. 3.15 pm Tim was having a dinner

4. 4.30 pm Tim was having music

5.7 pm Tim was doing homework

E.

1. C. had

2. A. take

3. C. develop

4. B. up with

5. D. over

6. D. boring

7. B. terrified

8. D. could

9. B. was able to

1. She doesn’t learn French. (Да, не учит.)
    Yes, she doesn't.

2. They weren’t doing homework when their mother came home. (Нет, не делали.) 
    No, they weren't.

3. He won’t be happy to see you. (Нет, будет.)
    No, he will.

1. Do they buy newspapers? Yes, newspapers are bought regularly.
2. Do they water the flowers? Yes, the flowers are watered regularly.
3. Do they discuss new books? Yes, new books are discussed regularly.


1. The tower isn't built.
2. The uniform isn't worn.
3. The vegetables aren't grown.
4. French isn't speaken.
5. The questions aren't answered.