Past Continuous

1. While the team __________ (train) for the upcoming match, their coach __________ (discuss) their strategies.

• A) was training / discussed

• B) trained / was discussing

• C) were training / was discussing

• D) were training / discussed

2. At 8 p.m. last night, I __________ (write) my thesis while my roommate __________ (prepare) dinner.

• A) was writing / was preparing

• B) wrote / prepared

• C) was writing / prepared

• D) wrote / was preparing

3. By the time the lecture __________ (start), the students __________ (chat) among themselves.

• A) started / were chatting

• B) had started / were chatting

• C) started / were chatting

• D) had started / chatted

4. The researchers __________ (collect) data for several hours when they __________ (realize) they had made a mistake.

• A) were collecting / realized

• B) were collecting / had realized

• C) collected / realized

• D) collected / had realized

5. While the committee __________ (debate) the proposal, some members __________ (leave) the meeting room to take a phone call.

• A) were debating / were leaving

• B) debated / left

• C) were debating / left

• D) was debating / was leaving

6. While the professor __________ the lecture, some students __________ notes diligently.

• A) was giving / were taking

• B) were giving / was taking

• C) gave / took

• D) is giving / are taking

7. The researchers __________ data from the experiment because the equipment __________ properly.

• A) weren't collecting / wasn't functioning

• B) didn't collect / didn't function

• C) are not collecting / is not functioning

• D) weren't collected / wasn't functioned

8, What __________ the students __________ when the fire alarm suddenly rang?

• A) were / doing

• B) was / doing

• C) did / do

• D) had / done

9. The new policy __________ while the board members were discussing its implications in the meeting room.

• A) was being drafted

• B) were being drafted

• C) was drafted

• D) had been drafted

10. The results of the survey __________ properly analyzed because the software __________ during the process

• A) weren't being analyzed / wasn't working

• B) weren't analyzed / didn't work

• C) aren't analyzed / isn't working

• D) hadn't been analyzed / wasn't functioning