1. Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets:

1) This time last week I(lie) on the beach.

2) I was having a beautiful dream when the alarm(go) off.

3) When the teacher(arrive) all the students stood up.

4) He (see) the accident while he was walking to work.

5) The phone rang while we (have) dinner.

6) When the phone rang, I (get) up to answer it.

2. Complete the sentences with the past perfect or past perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets:

1. Peter was Sally's best friend. She (know) him all her life.score

2. The children were wet because they (play) football in the rain.score

3. We were very hungry because we (not / eat).score

4. I was delighted when I found my keys. I (look) for them for hours.score

5. She was exhausted because she (work) since eight o'clock that morning.score

6. Everything was white because it (snow).score

7. The passengers were cross because the airline (lose) everyone's bags.

8. I (not / see) Jacob for several years, but I recognized him immediately.

1. I love cinema a lot! When I learn that a new movie is on at the local cinema, I phone my friends immediately and we go to watch it.

2. Fantasy films are my favorite ones.

3. "The Lord of the Rings" is the best movie I have ever seen.

4. Elijah Wood, Orlando Bloom, Ian McKellen, Liv Tyler are the most famous actors in my opinion, who starred in this wonderful movie. They acted so naturally, that during watching the film I completely forgot that it was just a kind of a fairy tale, their acting almost convinced me that an imaginary world exists! The scenes shown by these actors created the images of the world that was unlike ours and their talent of acting forced me to believe in existing the characters performed by them.

5. The action of the film took place in an imaginary world. The film is based on Tolkien's stories, that is why it was presented as a kind of a realistic fairy tale.

6. I think that the main goal of the film was to show how a true friendship, courage, and belief in themselves can help people to cope with terrible situations. I am also confident that the film makes viewers value what they have at the moment, and respect their friends for all their help.

7. Excellent acting, computer graphics, and all those futuristic megastructures specially built for making the movie were so earthshattering that it was difficult not to be admired by it!

8. The film was pretty long and while watching it I forgot all about the troubles and problems of the week. I helped me to rest for a while, and even though I knew I had to run lots of chores at home when I would leave the cinema, I felt refreshed and full of energy.

9. The movie reminded me of days when I was unconditionally happy regardless of hardships, it awoke a quiet sadness in my soul when I recalled how much time I wasted on doing unnecessary things and how many opportunities I missed. On the other hand, it made me more attentive to feelings of people surrounding me.

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