Question

Past Simple and Past Continuous Practice

1.George ________ off the ladder while he __________ the ceiling.

a) was falling, painted

b) fell, was painting

c) was falling, was painting

d) fell, painted

2.Last night I_______________ in the bed when I suddenly ___________ a scream.

a) was reading, was hearing

b) was reading, heard

c) read, heard

d) read, was hearing

3) _______________ TV when I ____________ you?

a) Did you watch, called

b) Were you watching, called

c) Did you watch, was calling

d) Were watching, was calling

4.I______________________very fast when the accident _____________.

a) didn't drive, happened

b) didn't drive, was happening

c) wasn't driving, happened

d) wasn't driving, was happening

5. We __________________out because it _____________.

a) wasn't going, was raining

b) wasn't going, rained

c) didn't go, rained

d) didn't go, was raining

6.We ________________an accident when we ____________ for the bus.

a) saw, waited

b) saw, were waiting

c) were seeing, waited

d) were seeing, were waiting

7.The cell phone _______________ when I ______________ a shower.

a) was ringing, took

b) was ringing, was taking

c) rang, was taking

d) rang, took

8.When Mrs. Golan _____________ the door, her children ______________ their homework and her husband _____________ the newspaper.

a) was opening, were doing, was reading

b) opened, did, read

c) was opening, did, read

d) opened, were doing, was reading

9.Susan _______ lunch when someone _______ the doorbell.

a) prepared - was ringing

b) was prepareing - rang

c) was preparing - rang

d) was preparing - ringed

10.Last year, I _______ to do a lot of research while I _____ on my project.

a) had - was working

b) was having - worked

c) am having - worked

d) had - am working

Answer 1

1. B

2. B

3. B

4. C

5. D

6. B

7. C

8. D

9. C

10. A

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