Упр. 198. Раскройте скобки, употребляя гла­голы в Past Simple или Past Continuous.

The sun (to go) down behind the hills when I (to reach) a village which (to be) only a few miles from the sea. The working day (to be) over, and the vil­lagers (to come) home from the fields. Along the road two boys (to drive) cows and sheep in the direction of the village. I (to approach) a group of people standing near the road and (to ask) them if I could find a place in the village to spend the night. An old man (to say) he would help me. He (to take) me to his small cottage at the far end of the street. A fire (to burn) in the stove when we (to enter) the house. One girl of about eighteen (to prepare) supper in the kitchen while two other girls still (to do) something in the kitchen garden near the house. The old man (to invite) me to have sup­per with them. They all (to seem) to be nice people and we (to have) a friendly talk. After supper my 'new friends and I (to go) out into the garden. The moon (to shine) high in the sky, and the night (to be) warm and beautiful. That evening (to be) very pleasant, and I shall remember it a long time.

The sun was going down behind the hills when I reached a village which was only a few miles from the sea. The working day was over, and the villagers were coming home from the fields. Along the road two boys were driving cows and sheep in the direction of the village. I approached a group of people standing near the road and asked them if I could find a place in the village to spend the night. An old man said he would help me. He took me to his small cottage at the far end of the street. A fire was burning in the stove when we entered the house. One girl of about eighteen was preparing supper in the kitchen while two other girls still were doing something in the kitchen garden near the house. The old man invited me to have supper with them. They all seemed to be nice people and we were having a friendly talk. After supper my 'new friends and I went out into the garden. The moon was shining high in the sky, and the night was warm and beautiful. That evening was very pleasant, and I shall remember it a long time.

The sun was going down behind the hills when I reached a village which was only a few miles from the sea. The working day was over, and the villagers came home from the fields. Along the road two boys were driving cows and sheep in the direction of the village. I approached a group of people standing near the road and asked them if I could find a place in the village to spend the night. An old man said he would help me. He took me to his small cottage at the far end of the street. A fire was burning in the stove when we entered the house. One girl of about eighteen was preparing supper in the kitchen while two other girls still were doing something in the kitchen garden near the house. The old man invited me to have supper with them. They all seemed to be nice people and we were having a friendly talk. After supper my new friends  (нет продолжения этой части предложения!) and I went out into the garden. The moon was shining high in the sky, and the night was warm and beautiful. That evening was very pleasant, and I shall remember it a long time.