English 8 - Unit 6: Past simple and Past continuous

He _______ the company 25 years ago and he still works for us.

• joined

• was joining

At this time last week, we _______ on a beach in the sun.

• lay

• were lying

What ________ at 11pm last night - it was really noisy?

• did they do

• were they doing

When I _______ into the class, the teacher _______ about the new course.

• walked - talked

• was walking - was talking

• walked - was talking

• was walking - talked

My parents ______ in Berlin for ten years. They ______ that when the Berlin wall came down in 1999.

• lived - lived

• were living - were living

• lived - were living

• were living - lived

How many pictures ______ while you ______ around Ireland?

• did you take - travelled

• were you taking - travelled

• were you taking - were travelling

• did you take - were travelling

The Titanic _____ the Atlantic when it _____ an iceberg.

• crossed - hit

• was crossing - hit

• crossed - was hitting

• was crossing - was hitting

As soon as I ______ the accident I ______ the police.

• saw - called

• was seeing - called

• was seeing - was calling

• saw - was calling

While Matt ______ his homework, his mother ______ the dinner.

• did - made

• did - was making

• was doing - made

• was doing - was making

When the ambulance ______, we ______ him into it.

• came - carried

• was coming - carried

• came - were carrying

• was coming - were carrying