English for Astronomers. Учебно-методические рекомендации для технических специальностей. Бахытжан Саякова

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      Complete these texts using the Past Simple or the Past Continuous of the verbs in brackets.

      0 Beethoven wrote nine symphonies; he was writing (write) another symphony when he died.

      1. Last Saturday Tom wanted to make two salads. He_____________(make) the first one in five minutes. He_______________(make) the second one when his guests_______________ (arrive), and they_______________ (help) him to finish it.

      2. The artist Gaudi _______________ (design) several houses in Barcelona, Spain. Later he _______________ (start) work on a church. He _______________ (work) on the church when he _______________ (die).

      3. Last month a bank robber (escape) while the police (take) him to prison. Later they (catch) him again, and this time they (lock) him up without any problem.

      4. Philip’s football team were lucky last Saturday. After 20 minutes they _______________ (lose), but in the end they_______________ (win) the game by 4 goals to 2.