1. Choose the correct variant.

1. While Lisa ________ a book, her brother was listening to music.

a) read b) was reading c) had read d) had been read

2. Alex didn’t go to the photographic exhibition because he ________ his homework.

a) didn’t finish b) wasn’t finishing c) hadn’t finished d) hadn’t been finishing

3. The research team _______ an unusual fossil and it back to the lab to examine it.

a) found b) was finding c) had found d) had been finding

4. Tom _______ for two hours before his parents came home.

a) slept b) was sleeping c) had slept d) had been sleeping

5. Susan might be at the photographic exhibition, but I ______ not sure.

a) were b) had been c) was d) was being

6. The magician’s assistant hasn’t truly disappeared; our eyes must be playing tricks on us.

a) hasn’t disappear b) hasn’t disappeared c) disappeared d) wasn`t disappear

7. She looked tired. She … (planted/was planting/had been planting) flowers all morning.

a) was planting b) had been planting c) planted d) had planted

8) Kim when her husband opened the door.

a) was dancing b) had been dancing c) danced d) had danced

9. First I … (had taken off/took off/was taking off) my coat, then I went to the bathroom.

a) took off b) had taken off c) was taking off d) had been taking off

10. She forgot everything she … (had studied/was studying/studied) at a driving school.

a) studied b) was studying c) had been studying d) had studied

2. Rewrite the following text into Past Tense.

Usually, whenever Peter returns home from a trip he puts his passport in his desk drawer, but in January, after a trip to Poland, he has left his passport in the pocket of his overcoat. Two weeks later, he has to fly to Thailand. While is packing his bag he realized that he hasn`t made a note of the name of the hotel that his company has booked for him. He has checked for his flight online earlier that morning, but he has forgotten about the hotel details. While he is phoning his office, the doorbell rings. His taxi for the airport has arrived. He notes the details of the hotel, picks up his bag and runs out of the house. He is looking forward to a few sunny days in Bangkok. While he is thinking how nice it would be to walk around the city without heavy winter clothes, he suddenly remembers that he has left his passport in his overcoat.