9. When I arrived she was having lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always lunched at 12,30. 10. He always wore a raincoat and carried an umbrella when he walked to the office. 11. I shared a flat with him when we were students. He always complained about my untidiness. 12. He suddenly realized that he was travelling in the wrong direction. 13. He was playing the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and threw out a bucket of water. 14. I had just opened the letter when the wind blew it out of my hand. 15. The burglar opened the safe when he had heard footsteps. He immediately put out his torch and crawled under the bed. 16. The boys was playing cards when they heard their father's steps. They immediately hid the cards and took out their lesson books. 17. He did not allow us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind was blowing. 18. The traffic was making so much noise that I couldn't hear what he was saying/had said. 19. She was standing at the bus-stop. I asked her what bus she was waiting for. 20. When I had heard his knock I went to the door and opened it, but I did not recognize him at first because I was not wearing my glasses. 1. While the guests were dancing thieves broke into the house and stole a lot of fur coats. 2. She was very extravagant. She always bought herself new clothes. 3. Her mother often told her that she spent too much money but she never listened. 4. Mr. Smith never wakes up in time in the mornings and always gets into trouble for being late; so one day he went to town and bought an alarm clock. To get home he had to go through a field where a bad-tempered bull usually was grazing. This bull normally did not chase people unless something made him angry. Unfortunately, as Mr. Smith was crossing the field, his alarm clock went off. This annoyed the bull, who immediately began to chase Mr. Smith. Mr. Smith was carrying an open umbrella as it was raining slightly. He threw the umbrella to the ground and ran away as fast as he could. The bull stopped and began to attack the umbrella. While he was doing this Mr. Smith escaped. 5. Why have you interrupted me just now? I am having a very interesting conversation with Mr. Pitt. 6. As they were walking along the road they heard a car coming behind them. Tom turned round and held up his hand. The car stopped. 7. While he was making his speech the minister suddenly felt faint. But someone brought him a glass of water and after a few minutes he was able to continue. 8. I saw you yesterday from the bus. Why were you using a stick? – I was using a stick because I had hurt my leg that morning falling off a horse. – Whose horse were you riding? 9. How had you damaged your car so badly? – I ran into a lamp-post yesterday. – I suppose you were driving too quickly or were not looking where you were going. 10. I had just written a cheque when I remembered that I had nothing in the bank. 11. He said that he was building himself a house and that he thought it would be ready in two years. 12. Why did you lent him that book? I was still reading it. – I'm sorry. I did not know that you were still reading it. 13. Did You hear what she had just said? – No, I was not listening. I was thinking about something else. 14. Why weren’t you at the meeting? – I was waiting for an overseas call from my family. 15. I'm sure you met Carol Jones at the party last night. – I don't remember her. What was she wearing?