Simple past and past continuous
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
He _____ (take) a shower when the telephone _____ (ring).
was taking...rang
took...rang
taken...rung
took...was ringing
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What _____ (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?
were they doing
they were doing
did they do
they did
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
When I _____ (walk) into the room, everyone _____ (work).
walked...was working
was walking...was working
walked...worked
walked...were working
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
He _____ (live) in Russia when the Revolution _____ (start).
was living...started
lived...started
lived...was starting
was living...was starting
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
When the train ____ (get) to the station, we _____ (wait) on the platform.
got...were waiting
got...waited
was getting...waited
was getting...were waiting
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1E
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
They _____ (live) in Germany when they _____ (be) young.
lived...were
were living...were
were lived...did
lived...was
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
CCSS.L.3.1D
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