Simple Past, Past Continuous

1. He (watch) TV when the phone rang.

a)    Was watching

b)    Watched

c)    Watching

2.Very unwillingly he (turn)……………………. down the sound and (go) …………………to answer it.

a) turning, went

b) turned, was going

c) turned, went

3, The admiral (play) ……………………….bowls when he received news of the invasion. ,

a)    Was playing

b)    Played

c)    Was playing

9 My dog (walk) ……………………..along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese attacked him.

a)    Was walking

b)    Walked

c)    Walking

10 When I arrived she (have)…………………………….. lunch. ,

a)    Having

b)    Was having

c)    Had

,6. He (play) …………………………the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) ………………..out a bucket of water.

a)    Played, threw

b)    Was playing, threw

c)    Player, was throwing

,7. He (clean)……………………….. his gun when it accidentally (go) ………………off and (kill) ……………him.

,a) cleaning, went, was killing

b) was cleaning, was going, killed

c) was cleaning, went, killed

8. While I (run) …………………………..I saw a snail and I (stop)……………………………

9. While she (iron) ………………………..there was a power cut and she had to stop.

10. When I (get) …………………………..to the station My wife was there , she (wait) ……………….for me.

11. I ( not know) ……………….the answer so I (ask) ……………………my teacher.

12. I ( not want) …………….to see him so I (leave)

13. ………………she(be) offended when she heard the rumours?

14. ………………….he ( take part)…………………….in the competition?

15. I (be ) ……………………..at the conert last Friday.

16. I (ate) …………………..two hot dogs , they (be) …………………………very tasty.