Put the verbs into the correct tense form (Past Simple or Past Continuous).

1) When I (read) the newspaper yesterday, I (find) an interesting article.
2) They (see) a little island, when they (sail) down the river.
3) As I (open) the door, my friends (sit) around the table.
4) When she (meet) John, he (go) to the railway station.
5) When my father (come) home, my mother (make) supper.
6) We (answer) the teacher’s questions, when the headmistress (enter) the classroom.
​

It is summer. Mother duck has got six eggs. Five eggs break and five yellow ducklings come out. But the sixth egg doesn’t break. "Oh dear! This egg is very big," says mother duck. Later, the sixth egg breaks. A big grey duckling comes out. "Oh no! This duckling is ugly!" shouts mother duck. "Come on, ducklings. Let’s go and visit the hen," says mother duck. She looks at the ugly duckling and she says, "Walk behind your brothers and sisters. I don’t want anybody to see you. You’re ugly!" The ugly duckling is sad. The hen sees the ducklings. She sees the ugly duckling too. The hen laughs. "Look! That duckling is silly!" says the hen. "He has got short legs. He’s grey. His beak is silly. He’s an ugly duckling!" Everybody laughs. The ugly duckling is very sad.

Progress Cheek 1 I variant 1.Complete the sentences in past perfect 1. When I came home, mother already (to cook) dinner. 2. When father returned from work, we already (to do) our homework. 3. When the teacher entered the classroom, the pupils already (10 open) their books. 4. Kate gave me the book which she (to buy) the day before 5. Nick showed the teacher the picture which he (to draw). 6. The boy gave the goats the grass which he (to bring) from the ficld 2. Write the sentences in the interrogative form and make general and who-questions. 1. Rose had written the letter by 7 о'clock yesterday. 2 Mrs Rogers had cooked the dinner by 6 о'clock last Sunday. 3. Jane and Ann had built the toy house by four o'clock yesterday. 3. Choose the right words to complete the sentences. 1) That day Jane felt so sad ahe could (ery/smile). 2) The puplls (ended/ finished) decorating the hall late in the afternoon. 3) Do you watch matehes of your favourite football (сrеw/teаm) on television? 4) We are playing basketball in the gyт, would you 1ike to joln (- /1in)? 5) No one liked the dish, we thought it was rather (Lasteful/tasteless). 6) In the I variant 1.Compleie the sentences in past рerfect