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When I phoned my friends, they ____ monopoly.

• were

• playing

• played

• were playing

While Alan ____ in his room, his friends _____ in the pool.

• was working - swam

• was working - were swimming

• were working - were swimming

• were working - swam

When I arrived, they ____ cards.

• played

• were playing

• was playing

Yesterday at six I ____ dinner.

• was preparing

• prepared

• preparing

I was listening to the radio while my sister ___.

• was coming

• came

• come

• comes

I tried to tell them the truth but they ____ (listen).

• listened

• weren't listening

• were not listening

• were listening

At 8.30am today I (a)   to work (drive).

We (a)   (sleep) when the police came.

Snow _____ lightly. Suddenly a reindeer appeared.

• fall

• was falling

• were falling

• fell

Somebody threw a shoe at him _____ he was speaking.

• while

• when