Simple past and past continuous

He _____ (take) a shower when the telephone _____ (ring).

• was taking...rang

• took...rang

• taken...rung

• took...was ringing

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C

What _____ (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

• were they doing

• they were doing

• did they do

• they did

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CCSS.L.8.1B

When I _____ (walk) into the room, everyone _____ (work).

• walked...was working

• was walking...was working

• walked...worked

• walked...were working

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C

He _____ (live) in Russia when the Revolution _____ (start).

• was living...started

• lived...started

• lived...was starting

• was living...was starting

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C

When the train ____ (get) to the station, we _____ (wait) on the platform.

• got...were waiting

• got...waited

• was getting...waited

• was getting...were waiting

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C

Why _____ (you/stand) on a chair when I _____ (come) into the room?

• were you standing...came

• were you standing...was coming

• did you stand...came

• did you stood...was coming

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

They _____ (live) in Germany when they _____ (be) young.

• lived...were

• were living...were

• were lived...did

• lived...was

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.8.1D

At 7pm yesterday, we _____ (listen) to music.

• were listening

• listened

• were listened

• were being listened

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

When I _____ (leave) the house, it _____ (snow).

• left...was snowing

• was leaving...was snowing

• left...snowed

• was leaving...snowed

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C

He _____ (work) in a bank when he _____ (meet) his wife.

• was working...met

• worked...met

• was working...was meeting

• worked...was meeting

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CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1C