Past Simple & Continuous

When I ________ (get) home, I __________ (receive) a phone call.

• was getting / received
• were getting / was receiving
• got / was receiving
• got / received

I ________ (go) to the cinema all the time when I was a child.

• used to go
• used to went
• use to go
• was going

While Assel ________ (wash) a dish, she __________ (break) a cup.

• washing / broken
• was washing / broken
• was washing / broke
• washed / was breaking

While Marzhan __________ (play) with the kite, she __________ (fall off) the roof.

• played / fall off
• was playing / was falling off
• was playing / fell off
• were playing / fell off

While the boys __________ (talk) about the match between Manchester United and Liverpool, girls _________ (discuss) the prom.

• were talking / were discussing
• was talking / was discussing
• were talking / discussed
• talked / were discussing

___________ I called the best friend of mine and asked his whereabouts.

• ago 
• yesterday
• in
• last

Zhuldyz was looking for a dress _______ she met her ex.

• while
• when
• ago 
• at

The last earthquake in this city was a long time _____

• in 
• last 
• yesterday
• ago

When did you meet Shynar?

• She was listening to the radio in the kitchen.
• She came to my brother's birthday party.
• She put her books away and left.
• She wasn't listening.

Everybody on the board __________ (sleep) when the Titanic __________ (hit) the ice.

• were sleeping / hitted
• was sleeping / hit
• slept / hit
• slept / was hitting