Solutions Pre-Intermediate - Big test - Unit 2

The boy _______________________ (sit) on a bench in the park _______________________ (read) a book.

• was sitting, reading

• sat, read

• was sitting, read

• sat, was reading

The man _______________________ (take) my handbag while I _______________________ (sit) in the restaurant.

• was taking, sat

• was taking, was sitting

• were taking, was sitting

• took, was sitting

The policeman _______________________ (notice) the blood on the floor when he first _______________________ (enter) the room.

• was noticing, was entering

• noticed, entered

• was noticing, entered

• noticed, was entering

I _______________________ (try) to sleep when the doorbell _______________________ (ring).

• was trying, was ringing

• was trying, rang

• tried, rang

• tried, was ringing

The accident happened because the man _______________________ (drive) and _______________________ (talk) on his mobile phone at the same time.

• driven, was talking

• drove, was talking

• was driving, talking

• driven, talking

When I _______________________ (reach) the other side of the lake, I _______________________ (feel) safe.

• reached, fell

• was reaching, fell

• was reaching, was felling

• reached, felt

While I _______________________ (do) my English exam, I _______________________ (decide) to ask for a drink.

• was doing, decided

• was doing, was deciding

• did, decided

• done, was deciding

I _______________________ (see) the money on the ground as I _______________________ (walk) to school.

• was seeing, was walking

• saw, walked

• saw, was walking

• was seeing, walked

They _______________________ (start) climbing very early in the morning because they _______________________ (want) to reach the top by midday.

• were starting, were wanting

• started, wanted

• were starting, wanting

• was starting, wanting

I _______________________ (sprain) my ankle while I _______________________ (play) basketball.

• was spraining, playing

• sprained, played

• was spraining, playing

• sprained, was playing