Good News - Bad News

Local residents _________ (complain) about the noise coming from a construction site that ________ (operate) throughout the night.

• complained/ was operating

• were complaining/operated

The workers _____ (use) heavy machinery and _____ (make) loud noises that _____ (disturb) the neighborhood.

• were using/made/disturbed

• were using/were making/ were disturbing

• used/made/ disturbed

• used/were making/were disturbing

The construction company _______________ (apologize) for the inconvenience and _______________ (promise) to limit the noise in the future.

• apologized/was promising

• was apologizing/ was promising

• apologized/promised

• was apologizing/ promised

A group of hikers _______________ (discover) a hidden waterfall while they ___________ (explore) a remote mountain range.

• were discovering/were exploring

• discovered/ explored

• were discovering/ explored

• discovered/were exploring

The waterfall _______________ (flow) from a natural spring and _______________ (cascade) down a series of rocky ledges.

• flowed/ cascaded

• was flowing/ was cascading

• flew/was cascading

• flowed/ was cascading

The hikers _______________ (take) photos and _______________ (admire) the scenery before they _______________ (continue) on their journey.

• were taking/ were admiring/ were continuing

• took/ were admiring/ continued

• were taking/ admired/ continued

• took/admired/continued