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PAST CONTINUOUS ENGLISH CLASS 62 Homework HOMEWORK 3 PEOPLE Colégio Estadual Guilherme Dourado Araguaína October, ___, 2025 Students: _________________________ Teacher: Luiz Augusto Class 62 - Activity 1 - 4º Bimester Read and WRITE the following text, then answer the questions about it. THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS The Ancient Egyptians were always searching for new ways to improve their lives. Around 2500 BC (Before Christ), scholars were studying medicine and writing down treatments. Farmers were observing the Nile River while it was flooding, and they were developing new irrigation techniques. At the same time, architects were designing pyramids while workers were carrying heavy stones. Artists were painting on the walls of tombs, and priests were reading stars to predict the future. Knowledge was growing because the Egyptians were constantly learning and experimenting. 1- Which activity were the farmers doing according to the text? a) They were building pyramids. b) They were painting tombs. C) THEY WERE OBSERVING THE NILE RIVER. d) They were studying medicine. e) They were writing laws. 2- What were the architects doing in Ancient Egypt? a) They were farming new lands. B) THEY WERE DESIGNING PYRAMIDS. c) They were reading stars. d) They were carrying stones. e) They were writing down treatments. 3- Which verb form shows the Past Continuous in this sentence: “Farmers were observing the Nile River while it was flooding”? A) OBSERVING / FLOODING b) observe / flood c) observed / flooded d) are observing / is flooding e) to observe / to flood 4- According to the text, why was knowledge growing? a) Because priests were building pyramids. b) Because the Nile was flooding. C) BECAUSE THE EGYPTIANS WERE CONSTANTLY LEARNING AND EXPERIMENTING. d) Because workers were resting. e) Because scholars were writing laws. 5- Which sentence is NOT in the Past Continuous tense? a) Scholars were studying medicine. b) Artists were painting on the walls of tombs. c) Priests were reading stars. D) KNOWLEDGE IS GROWING. e) Farmers were developing new irrigation techniques. GLOSSARY Ancient: antigo; remoto, antiquado, ancião; idoso Improve: melhorar; aprimorar; aperfeiçoar; modernizar Scholars: estudiosos; sábios; eruditos; intelectuais Flooding: enchente; inundação; dilúvio; alagamento Heavy: pesado; forte; denso; vilão; canalha Priests: sacerdotes; padres; clérigo; eclesiástico Farming: agricultura; cultivo; lavoura Resting: descansando; repousando; dormindo Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3: Colégio Estadual Guilherme Dourado Araguaína October, ___, 2025 Students: _________________________ Teacher: Luiz Augusto Class 62 - Activity 1 - 4º Bimester Slide 4 Slide 5 Slide 6 Slide 7 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11