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Multiple Choice

A. What ___________ when the accident occurred.

B. I _______ to change a bulb that had burned out

• did you do/ started

• you did/changed

• were you doing/was trying

• did/ tried

Multiple Choice

4. Sebastian (arrive)_____ at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) _____there. She (study, at the library)______ for her final examination in French.

• arrive/ was not/ studies in the library

• arrive/ were not/ study at the library

• had arrived/ has been/ study at tle library

• arrived/was not/was studying

Multiple Choice

Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) . She said she (call) me on her cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait) for class, but she said that the professor was at the front of the hall lecturing while she (talk) to me. I couldn't believe she (make) a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was going on.

• called, was calling, was waiting, was talking, made
• calling, is calling, is waiting, is talking, make

• is waiting, is calling, is called, was calling, make

• was called, were calling, waited, was talked, made

Multiple Choice

She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep, actually) in class. Some of the students (talk) about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her (draw) a picture of a horse. When Angela (tell) me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention) that my biology professor was quite good and (suggest) that she switch to my class.

• was sleeping actually, drew, told, mentioned, suggested

• sleeping, talking, drawing, mentioning, suggestings,

• were talking actually, were sleeping, talked, mentioned, suggested

• were actually sleeping, were talking, was drawing, told, mentioned, suggested

Multiple Choice

While we were talking, I (hear) her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?" Suddenly, the line went dead. I (hang) up the phone and went to the kitchen to make dinner. As I (cut) vegetables for a salad, the phone rang once again. It (be) Angela, but this time she wasn't sitting in class.

• heard, hung, was cutting, was

• was hearing, hang up, was cut, were

• was hearing, hang up, was cut, has been

• was hearing, hanged up, was cut, were

Multiple Choice

Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she _______(watch, also) television. That's all she ever does!

• was also watching

• also watching

• also were watching

• were watching also

Multiple Choice

I can't believe I (get) that apartment. I (submit) my application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show) up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who (arrive) before me. Most of them (fill, already) out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.

• got, submit, showed, arrive, filled
• get, submit, shows, arrive, fill
• got, submitted, showed, had arrived, had already filled
• gotten, submitted, show, arrived, filled

Multiple Choice

I (try) to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They (want) me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I (have) some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (end) up listing my father as a reference

• I filled out the form completely without any issues.
• They wanted me to include my previous landlord as a reference.
• I ended up listing my friend as a reference instead of my father.
• I tried to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They wanted me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I had some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I ended up listing my father as a reference.