The Past Simple and Past Continuous

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

She.......................at 5 p.m. yesterday.

were working

was working

working

was

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What (you, do)...........................when the accident occurred?

do

was you doing

were you doing

you did

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

After I (find) ..................... the wallet full of money, I (go) ........................... immediately to the police.

was finding / went

founded / was going

found / went

was finding / was going

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I (watch) ...................... a mystery movie on TV when the electricity (go off)..............

watched / went off

was watching / went off

watched / went off

was watching / was going off

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The Titanic (cross)................... the Atlantic when it (hit)...................... an iceberg.

was crossing / hit

was crossing / was hitting

crossed / hit

was crossing / hitted

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

When I .........................,my brother ..................TV.

was getting home / was watching TV

got home / was watching TV

was getting home / watched TV

got home / watched TV

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

My friend .............me while I .....................the homework

was phoning / was doing

phoned / was doing

phoned / did

were phoning / were doing

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I ...........................down the street, when suddenly I ............... into an old friend of mine.

was running / bumped

was running / was bumping

were running / were bumping

ran / was bumping

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The dog .....................me and ...........me jump

frightened / made

was frightening / made

frightened / was making

was frightening / was making

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

The kids ................. (not sit) on the sofa.

wasn't sitting

was sit

weren't sitting

were sit

11.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Emily .................. breakfast when the phone ..........

was eating, ring

were eating, rang

was eating, rang

was eating, was ringing

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What ........... at 7pm yesterday?

did you do

were you doing

you did

you were doing

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

They ........ home when they saw a clown.

was driving

were driving

drive

drove

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Adela .......... while the other girls ............. .

is dancing / are dancing

was dancing / was singing

was dancing / were singing

were dancing / were singing

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

While Jeremy .......... his homework yesterday, he .......... a text message from Julie.

was doing, got

was doing, was getting

did, got

did, getted

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Yesterday I .......... to some friends when I ............... the bell.

were talking, heard

was talking, heard

talked, heard

talked, was hearing

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The earthquake .............. at 2 o'clock.

was starting

were starting

started

was start

18.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

He ......... up and ......... at his watch.

waked / looked

woke / looking

was waking / looked

woke / looked

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What tense is used in the following sentence?:
She came home, switched on the computer and checked her e-mails.

Simple past

Past continuous

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What tense is used in the following sentence?:
Dad was cooking dinner while mom was cleaning the house.

Simple past

Past continuous

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which action was in progress in the following sentence:
My iPhone rang when I was sitting in a meeting.

My iPhone rang

I was sitting in a meeting

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