Краткий ответ — 8 реплик:
Reporter: What were you doing at the school exhibition yesterday afternoon?
Witness: I was standing beside the science table and showing my homemade robot.
Reporter: What happened next?
Witness: Suddenly all the lights went out, and a loud noise came from the stage.
Reporter: What did you see when the lights came back on?
Witness: The robot was painting a huge rainbow on the wall, and people were cheering.
Reporter: How did you feel at that moment?
Witness: I felt shocked at first, but then I felt really excited.
Как это работает:
- Past Continuous \((was/were + Ving)\) создаёт фон: was standing, was showing, was painting, were cheering.
- Past Simple \((V2)\) показывает внезапные события: went out, came, did you see.
- Вопрос о чувствах: How did you feel? — ответ в Past Simple: I felt...
Проверка: реплик ровно 8, событие неожиданное, времена использованы по правилу.