Make the sentences complete using either the Past Continuous or the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets

1. When I switched on the light I … (see a strange scene).
2. When the lecturer entered the room the students … (talk in loud voices and laugh).
3. He heard a strange noise when he … (come up to the house).
4. Nobody was listening to what he … (say)
5. When I entered the shop the shopgirl … (show a nice dress to an elderly lady)
6. Mr. Brown was making a call when his secretary … (bring in the morning post).
7. When she was five her mother … (teach her English)
8. It was already late and the people … (leave the party)
9. The ball was at its peak when John … (arrive)
10. The ship ran against a rock and … (sink) quickly.
11. It was cold and a strong wind … (blow from the North)
12. The patient was very ill and people … (talk in low voices).

1. the business meeting ( takes) place on monday. 2. our customers (will not attend) the exhibition tomorrow. 3. is your employer (sending) the best employees on an incentive tour again next year? 4, who (explained) the details of this route to the tourists? 5. when are you (going to arrange) an educational tour for our students? 6. i (did not spend) my long weekend at home. i ( took) a sightseeing lour of moscow suburbs. - when do you ( start)? - we (will not start) until 10 o'clock in the morning, 7. how many employees will they ( include) in this fam tour next lime? - they (not to include) many. 8, where did your parents ( stay) during their holidays? - they ( stayed) at a new resort hotel. - was it far from the beach? - not at all. it (was) right on the beach. 9. are your travelling companions ( taking) the same kind of tour next year? - no, they won't. they (are going) on a cruising tour next time. 10. what kind of tour packages will your company ( promote) next nciison? - we (will promote) sporting tours. we (will advertise) them on tv and ( publish) in travellogues. we (will not promote) shopping tours any more.