Past simple and past continuous B1+

I _____ my keys while I was running for the bus.

• dropped

• was dropping

The film was rubbish, we ______ the cinema and _______ to the café.

• left - were going

• were leaving - left

• left - went

• were leaving - were going

Dave _______ me while I _____ my homework.

• rang - was doing

• was ringing - did

• rang - did

• was ringing - was doing

As I _____ asleep, I _____ a strange noise.

• fell - heard

• was falling - heard

• was falling - was hearing

• fell - was hearing

I _____ the programme we _____, so I turned off the TV.

• wasn't liking - were watching

• didn't like - watched

• didn't like - were watching

• wasn't liking - watched

My parents were still up when I ______ home. Dad was reading a book and mum ______ to her sister on the phone.

• was getting - talked

• was getting - was talking

• got - talked

• got - was talking

The competition judges ______ whose food they _____.

• weren't knowing - tasted

• didn't know - were tasting

• weren't knowing - were tasting

• didn't know - tasted

He _______ (climb) down the side of a building when suddenly the rope broke.

The sun was shining brightly when I _______ (get) up this morning.

The hot water tank exploded while I _____ (have) a shower.