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English
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I _______ (do) some shopping when I _____ (meet) my friend Sally.
did, met
did, was meeting
was doing, met
was doing, was meeting
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When we _____ (get) to the party, everyone ______ (dance).
got, danced
got, was dancing
were getting, danced
were getting, was dancing
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
It _____ (rain), so we _________ (decide) to stay at home.
rained, decided
rained, were deciding
was raining, decided
was raining, were deciding
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
While we ______ (walk) in the park, it _______ (start) to rain.
walked, started
walked, was starting
were walking, started
were walking, was starting
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I _______ (fall) sleep while we ______ (watch) film on TV.
fell, watched
fell, were watching
was falling, watched
was falling, were watching
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
He ______ (answer, not) the phone because he _____ (listen) to music with headphones.
didn't answer, listened
didn't answer, was listening
wasn't answering, listened
wasn't answering, was listening
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Sally and Jessica ________ (sit) in a cafe when the earthquake _____ (happen).
was sitting, happened
were sitting, happened
sat, was happening
sat, happened
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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