UNIT 4: FOR A BETTER COMMUNITY- GRAMMAR

We ______ the roof for Mrs. Smith, an elderly childless woman, when it ______ with rain.

• were mending - was pouring

• mended - poured

• mended - was pouring

• were mending - poured

When we were on a voluntary tour, we ______ to public places to collect rubbish every day.

• were going

• went

• have gone

• had gone

The phone was engaged when I called. Who ______ to?

• were you talking

• were you talked

• did you talk

• have you talked

We ______ in silence when he suddenly ______ me to help him.

• were walking - was asking

• were walking - asked

• walked - asked

• walked - was asking

I ______ my report when my boss ______ the hall.

• made - was entering

• made - entered

• was making - was entering

• was making - entered

I______ near the fence when suddenly I ______ the voices.

• stood - heard

• stood - was hearing

• was standing - heard

• was standing - was hearing golf.

While I ______ for him to call up, he ______ a good time in the bar.

• waited - was having

• was waiting - was having

• was waiting - had

• was waited - was waiting

All the kids ______ their homework when the volunteer team ______.

• were doing - arrived

• did - arrived

• were doing - were arriving

• did - were arriving

While Lauda ______ round a corner, he suddenly ______ control of his Ferrari.

• went - lost

• was going - was losing

• was going - lost

• went - was losing

While the Cambridge boat ______ under a bridge, it ______ another boat.

• went - was hitting

• went - hit

• was going - was hitting

• was going - hit