2 ** Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in the box. die forgot get present publish sell sign stop write Abai Kunanbaiuli wrote The Book of Words to encourage people to educate themselves. 1 The scientist a new theory when there was an small earthquake. 2 Just as the music and the lights came on, there was a loud scream. 3 When she her first novel, she was only thirteen! She was amazed when she saw her name on the cover. 4 'How many copies of the magazine you yesterday?' 'About ten. It's very popular 5 The book was so gripping, to look at the time and missed my Maths class.
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1. The scientist was presenting a new theory when there was an small earthquake.
Ученый представлял новую теорию, когда произошло небольшое землетрясение.
2. Just as the music stopped and the lights came on, there was a loud scream.
Как только музыка прекратилась и загорелся свет, раздался громкий крик.
3. When she published her first novel, she was only thirteen. She was amazed when she saw her name on the cover.
Когда она опубликовала свой первый роман, ей было всего тринадцать. Она была поражена, когда увидела свое имя на обложке.
4. "How many copies of the magazine did you sell yesterday?
About ten. It is very popular."
Сколько экземпляров журнала вы продали вчера? Около десяти. Он очень популярный.
5. The book was so gripping, I forgot to look at the time and missed my Maths class.
Книга была настолько захватывающей, что я забыл посмотреть время и пропустил урок математики.