The secretary _____ while the cat ______ on the windowsill.

was writing a letter / was sitting

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Class 6 Unit 5 (Past Simple vs Past Continuous).

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Past Continuous or Past Simple

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1
Ann ______ to music when suddenly she _________ a loud scream.
was listening / heard
listened / was hearing
was listening / was hearing
listened / heard
2
What were you doing last night? I ______ TV.
were watching
watched
looked
was watching
3
The students _____ while the teacher _____ to read a book aloud.
was talking / was trying
were talking / was trying
talked / was trying
talked / tried
4
Tom _____ through the forest when suddenly it _____.
walked / started raining
was walking / started raining
was walking / was raining
walked / rained
5
The mummy ____ after the professor when the inspector ____ to start the car.
run / was trying
runned / tried
was running / was trying
run / tried
6
What _____ while the family _____ a film?
was happening / were watching
happened / watched
happened / were watching
was happening / were watching
7
When the phone ____ Betty _____ a shower.
was ringing / was having
was ringing / had
rang / had
rang / was having
8
The old lady _____ on her sofa when suddenly a thief ___ the window.
sat / opened
was sitting / was opening
sat - was opening
was sitting / opened
9
The boys _____ spaghetti while the girls ____ cola.
were eating / were drinking
were eating / drunk
ate / were drinking
ate / drank
10
The inspector _____ to the room when the detective ___ questions.
was coming / was asking
came - asked
came / was asking
was coming / asked
11
Frank _____ his homework when suddenly he ____ a ghost.
was doing / was noticing
was doing / noticed
did / was noticing
did / noticed
12
The secretary _____ while the cat ______ on the windowsill.
was writing a letter / was sitting
was writing / sat
wrote / sat
wrote / was sitting
13
They ____ tennis when a big animal ____ through the fence.
played / was jumping
were playing / was jumping
played / jumped
were playing / jumped
14
The dog ____ a sausage when sudddenly a cat ____ on the dog's back.
ate / jumped
was eating / jumped
ate / was jumping
was eating / was jumping
15
Mark _____ his bedroom when suddenly he _____ a spider.
was cleaning / was seeing
was cleaning / saw
cleanned / saw
was cleaning / was seeing

Class 6 Unit 5 (Past Simple vs Past Continuous). Flashcards | StudBud

Class 6 Unit 5 (Past Simple vs Past Continuous).

15 termsStudBud Administration349 plays

Past Continuous or Past Simple

Flashcards15 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 15

Answers

1
Ann ______ to music when suddenly she _________ a loud scream.
was listening / heard
listened / was hearing
was listening / was hearing
listened / heard
2
What were you doing last night? I ______ TV.
were watching
watched
looked
was watching
3
The students _____ while the teacher _____ to read a book aloud.
was talking / was trying
were talking / was trying
talked / was trying
talked / tried
4
Tom _____ through the forest when suddenly it _____.
walked / started raining
was walking / started raining
was walking / was raining
walked / rained
5
The mummy ____ after the professor when the inspector ____ to start the car.
run / was trying
runned / tried
was running / was trying
run / tried
6
What _____ while the family _____ a film?
was happening / were watching
happened / watched
happened / were watching
was happening / were watching
7
When the phone ____ Betty _____ a shower.
was ringing / was having
was ringing / had
rang / had
rang / was having
8
The old lady _____ on her sofa when suddenly a thief ___ the window.
sat / opened
was sitting / was opening
sat - was opening
was sitting / opened
9
The boys _____ spaghetti while the girls ____ cola.
were eating / were drinking
were eating / drunk
ate / were drinking
ate / drank
10
The inspector _____ to the room when the detective ___ questions.
was coming / was asking
came - asked
came / was asking
was coming / asked
11
Frank _____ his homework when suddenly he ____ a ghost.
was doing / was noticing
was doing / noticed
did / was noticing
did / noticed
12
The secretary _____ while the cat ______ on the windowsill.
was writing a letter / was sitting
was writing / sat
wrote / sat
wrote / was sitting
13
They ____ tennis when a big animal ____ through the fence.
played / was jumping
were playing / was jumping
played / jumped
were playing / jumped
14
The dog ____ a sausage when sudddenly a cat ____ on the dog's back.
ate / jumped
was eating / jumped
ate / was jumping
was eating / was jumping
15
Mark _____ his bedroom when suddenly he _____ a spider.
was cleaning / was seeing
was cleaning / saw
cleanned / saw
was cleaning / was seeing