TEST SIMPLE PAST AND PAST CONTINUOUS

I ____________ my best friend while I ____________ for my mom outside the supermarket.

• was running into ........ waited

• ran into ...... was waiting

She ________________ the horror book when she _______________ a strange noise.

• read ........ was hearing

• was reading ....... heard

I am so lucky; while I _______________my bedroom, I ______________ a 50-dollar bill.

• was cleaning ...... found

• cleaned ...... was finding

When he __________ the letter from his girlfriend, he _________________ sad.

• was reading ....... looked

• read .......... was looking

The criminal ____________ on the roof when the police _______________ her.

• hid .......... was catching

• was hiding ......... caught

They _____________ the sky when they ___________________ 3 shooting stars; then they made 3 wishes.

• were looking at ......... saw

• looked at ........ were seeing

I _______________ when suddenly a ghost____________________ my legs.

• slept ...... was pulling

• was sleeping ....... pulled

My dad ................... to classical music when I ....................... home

• was listening .................... arrived

• listened ................ was arriving

My cousin ..................... his wife, Bianca, while he ............... in Italy.

• was meeting ....................... lived

• met ....................was living

My little sister ............................. a picture while I ................... for my French exam.

• was drawing ....................... studied

• was drawing ........................ was stuying

• drew ......................... was studying