Act B1+ U2 Past simple vs Past continuous

An artist named Pascal … as a sculptor when he was asked to create something for the exhibition.

• worked

• was work

• be working

• was working

- ‘… the display at the local gallery?’

- ‘Yes. She thought it was terrific.’

• Was she enjoying

• Did she enjoying

• Was she enjoyed

• Did she enjoy

I … a deep breath and started climbing up the steep hill.

• took

• was taking

• taking

• am taking

Some people were taking photographs while everyone else … postcards.

• bought

• was buy

• was buying

• were bought

A woman asked the artist to paint her picture and he immediately … the challenge.

• took up

• was taking up

• taking up

• be take up

‘What … yesterday afternoon at five o’clock?’

‘I was at the Tate Modern.’

• did you do

• were you doing

• was you doing

• were doing you

‘Every Saturday we … to a different gallery in the city.’

‘What a great way to spend a Saturday.’

• were go

• were going

• went

• going

My friend … a painting class last winter.

• was joining

• join

• joining

• joined

A group of tourists … the view from the top of the tower.

• enjoy

• was enjoy

• was enjoying

• enjoyed

Some of the tour guides … people onto the bus, others were giving information to the sightseers.

• were getting

• were get

• getting

• got