EXERCISES PAGES 106-107

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  b)Paula was checking her email

   c)Steve and Monica were having dinner at Antonio’s

  d)Granny was sleeping in the armchair

  e)The Smiths were having an argument

   f)Diana was reading the paper.

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It was a normal , quiet morning.The Foster were having breakfast.Mrs Foster was reading the newspaper , and Mr Foster was listening to the news on the radio.The newsreader was talking about a series of strange murders.Richard Foster was upstairs in his bedroom.His sister Wendy was jogging in the park , enjoying the morning sun.The cat was sitting quietly at Mrs Foster’s feet.Outside the garden was quiet.Afew dirds were singing.The neighbours ‘ dog was digging a hole in the garden.Some cars were moving along the street.Suddenly someone screamed….

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b)Were Mary and Pete chatting ?No,they weren’t .They were looking pictures .

  c)Was Tom eating a piece of cake ?No,he wasn’t.He was drinking.

  d)Were Pat and Rita wearing mini skirts ?No,they weren’t.They were wearing jeans.

  e)Was Jane dancing?No,she wasn’t.She was taking pictures.

  f)Was the dog barking?No,he wasn’t.He was sleeping.

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b)When I was talking to Tina on the phone we were cut off .

   c)We saw someone running with a woman’s handbag while  we were sitting in the park.

  d)Dad was clearing the table while Pete and Jo were doing the washing-up.

   e)When she was walking home late at night she heard someone screamed for help .

    f)When he was downloading songs from the net there was a blackout.

   g)I met my boyfriend in London while he was doing a language course.

   h)When we were discussing football the phone rang.

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b)He was drinking while driving.

   c)When I was a child , I lived in Portugal.

  d)While they were playing cards last night , somebody broke into the house

  e)You were sleeping while I was working hard

  f)Where were yougoing when I saw you ?

  g)I read it when you said to

  h)You were speaking fluent French when I was still learning

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b)I was making dinner

   c)My husband and I were playing cards

   d)I was having a phone conversation

   e)We were helping a children with homework

   f)I was having a bath and my mum was reading a book

  g)We were driving to the supermarket

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On Tuesday morning at about 10.15 a.m.,a car was travelling north on the main road through Kimberton.It was travelling at approximately 30 miles per hour.When it reached the stop sign at the crossroad ,it stopped.No others cars were coming in any direction , so the car stared again and turned right.As it was turning , a lorry travelling faster arrived behind it.The driver looked in his mirror and realized the lorry was moving faster,so he accelerated .While he was accelerating ,a cyclist came out of a private gate and forgot to look at the road. The car hit the cyclist, who was wearin a helmet and was not hurt. The lorry,  which was going too fast, hit the back of the car. The vehicles were damaged, but luckly there were no casualties.