Past Simple vs. Past Continuous

Question 1

She ................ (go) to sleep when she ............. (hear) a noise in the backyard.

Accepted Answer

was going, heard

Question 2

......... your computer ............. (crash) while you ................ (do) your homework?

Accepted Answer

Did .......... crash, were doing

Question 3

................. she .................. (sleep) when the telephone ............... (ring)?

Accepted Answer

Was she sleeping, rang

Question 4

She ............... (not break) the glass.

Accepted Answer

didn't break

Question 5

They ..................... (study) when a ball ................... (crash) into the window.

Accepted Answer

were studying, crashed

Question 6

I ............... (eat) lunch when my boss ............. (call) me.

Accepted Answer

was eating, called

Question 7

I .............. (watch) TV when my mum ........... (come) back home.

Accepted Answer

was watching, came

Question 8

I ............. (burn) myself while I ........... (make) breakfast.

Accepted Answer

burnt, was making

Question 9

While I ................. (walk) to school, my friend ............. (text) me.

Accepted Answer

was walking, texted

Question 10

I ........... (have) dinner and ......... (go) to the city centre to meet my friends.

Accepted Answer

had, went

Question 11

When the bell .......... (ring), I .......... (open) the door and ............ (see) my friend.

Accepted Answer

rang, opened, saw

Question 12

While my brother ................ (play) computer games, my mum .................. (turn off) the wi-fi.

Accepted Answer

was playing, turned off

Question 13

While we .............. (lie) on the beach, it .............. (start) to rain.

Accepted Answer

were lying, started

Question 14

While I ................... (climb) this mountain, I ....................... (break) my leg.

Accepted Answer

was climbing, broke

Questions 14