Past simple & continuous

I never _______ the opportunity to thank you for our meeting.

• didn't get

• was getting

• got

• wasn't getting

The manager _______ the memo on the noticeboard yesterday.

• was putting

• put

• are putting

• puts

He _____ for the email, when suddenly the computer ______.

• was waiting / was shutting down

• waited / shut down

• waited / was shutting down

• was waiting / shut down

She called while she _______ for the train.

• didn't wait

• wasn't waiting

• waited

• was waiting

Just as the business _______, the bottom ______ of the market.

• expanded / didn't fall

• was expanding / fell

• was expanding / was falling

• didn't expand / fell

They _______ through a difficult time last year and ______ their debts.

• were going / payed off

• were going / didn't pay off

• went / payed off

• went / didn't pay off

Last time the network ______ , we _______ the IT department.

• was crashing / were calling

• crashed / called

• was crashing / called

• crashed / were calling

The manager _______ to delay the meeting because the product launch ______ ready.

• was deciding / was

• was deciding / wasn't

• decided / was

• decided / wasn't

The board meeting ____ really well yesterday.

• was going

• went

Customers ______ our prices _____ too high; the sales figures are very promising.

• didn't think / weren't

• didn't think / were

• were not thinking / weren't

• were thinking / were