English IV partial exam

Yesterday, the birds ______ early in the morning when I _____.

• were singing / woke up

• sing / woke up

• am singing / wake up

• was singing / wake up

Last night, the cat ______ on the sofa when the doorbell ______.

• slept / rang

• was sleeping / rang

• sleeps / ring

• sleeps / rang

Last month, we _____ an old photo album when we _______ the house.

• were finding / was cleaning

• find / cleaned

• found / were cleaning

• found / clean

Last week, they ______ for the exam when the alarm _____.

• were studying / rings

• are studying / rings

• study / rang

• were studying / rang

Last Monday, the children _______ in the park when it ______ to rain.

• were playing / started

• was playing / starts

• started / were playing

• starts / was playing

Yesterday, he _______ dinner when his girlfriend _______ him.

• cooked / was phoning

• was cooking / phoned

• cooks / phoned

• cooks / phones

While I was reading a book, I (a)   (hear) a strange noise outside.

Last night, she (a)   (make) dinner when she cut her finger.

They were running when it (a)   (begin) to rain.

This morning, I (a)   (see) my cousing across the street when I was riding my bike.