Translate the following sentences into your native language

1. I was working at my office at 3 o’clock yesterday. 2. It was 7 o’clock in the evening when Mr. Frolov came home. His wife was cooking supper and his daughter was playing the piano. 3. My sister was reading a book when I came in. 4. Who was listening to the radio news when you came in? 5. We were not discussing any questions when you telephoned us. We were going through some catalogues. 6. When I saw Peter he was speaking to his friend and smoking. 7. Two of our engineers were translating letters while the other engineers were discussing a new contract. 8. It was getting cold. The days were short already. There was not much sunshine outside. Autumn was coming.

8. Put the following sentences in negative and interrogative forms:

1. Mr. Parkinson was answering an enquiry at 10 o’clock in the morning. 2. I was having breakfast at this time on Sunday. 3. He was going through the catalogues when I came into the room. 4. Nina was going to the institute when I met her. 5. My friend was writing his English exercises while his wife and son were watching TV. 6. We were discussing the prices when you telephoned us. 7. I was translating from Russian into English while Oleg was answering our teacher’s questions. 8. They were having their English lesson at 9 o’clock yesterday morning.

9. Answer the following questions:

1. Were you having your lesson at 9 yesterday morning? 2. Were you watching TV or were you reading a book at 8 o’clock yesterday? 3. Were your children playing or doing their lessons when you came home? 4. What were you doing at 12 o’clock yesterday? 5. What was your director doing at this time yesterday? 6. What were the other engineers doing when you came to your office after the lesson yesterday? 7. What was your mother doing when you came home yesterday? 8. Who was receiving foreign businessmen at 11 o’clock yesterday? 9. What were you doing while the other engineers were going through catalogues? 10. What was Mr. Jackson doing while you were answering the teacher’s questions?