Complete the sentences with the Past Simple and Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets. 1. Why you   (interrupt) me while I  (explain)? Now, everybody is confused!2. Kate  (laugh) all evening because Sam  (tell) her a very funny joke.3. Michael  (swim) when his mother  (come) to tell him the good news.4. She  (have) a shower when the phone  (ring5. They  (walk) down the street when they  (hear) a noise.​

1. The results of the experiment have [been introduced] in the newest project. (been included)
2. The company has [embarked] on a new strategy to improve its image. (started)
3. Nicky and John’s relationship is going through a difficult [phase] ... (period)
4. We [endeavor]... to meet our customers’ requirements. (try very hard)
5. The bird [sank] ... under the water to hide from the predator. (hid)
6. Can you see a [constellation] ... of stars over there? That is the star system I told you about the other day. (group)
7. Your task is to [highlight] the misspelt words in your colleagues’ essays. (mark)
8. The newest novel [exhibits] ... the author’s extraordinary literary abilities. (represents)
9. She managed to [encourage] ... them to double their efforts. (persuade)
10. His irresponsible decisions [affected] our financial condition. (influenced)
11. It must have been a [titanic] ... effort not to burst out laughing while he was telling you this story. (great)
12. The exhibition [featuring]... the paintings of Degas was very inspiriting. (including)
13. Their [ultimate] ... aim is to increase their company’s market share. (final)
14. Her decisions contributed to the [rise] ... of the company’s profit. (increasing)