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Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George....................off the ladder while he ............ the ceiling.

a)

was falling - was painting

b)

fell - painted

c)

fell - was painting

2.

......................TV when I phoned you?

a)

Did you watch

b)

Were you watching

c)

Was you watching

d)

Did you watched

3.

Maisie.....................up the kitchen when John.....................her to marry him.

a)

cleaned - asked

b)

cleaned - was asking

c)

was cleaning - asked

d)

was cleaning - was asking

4.

The fire..................at six last night.

a)

still burnt

b)

was still burning

c)

were still burning

5.

My brother...........a new job a week ago.

a)

got

b)

had got

c)

was getting

6.

She.................the piano very well when she................young.

a)

play - was

b)

was playing - was

c)

played - was

7.

I...................... someone call my name while I ................... money. (hear nghe - pay trả tiền)

a)

heard - paid

b)

was hearing - paid

c)

heard - was paying

8.

While the waiter...............up the pieces of glass, he.............his finger.

a)

was picking - cut

b)

were picking - cut

c)

picked - was cutting

9.

She................... a bright yellow dress when I.............her last night.

a)

wore - saw

b)

wore - was seeing

c)

was wearing - saw

10.

He.............along quietly when the dog...........him. (walk - attack (tấn công)).

a)

walked - attacked

b)

was walking - attacked

c)

walked - was attacking

11.

Shakira .................. when her husband ............... a bucket of ice water on her head. (stand - pour đổ)

a)

stood - poured

b)

stood - was pouring

c)

was standing - poured

12.

Jodie's husband ................. at home while she ............. a pot of tea next to the door. (arrive - hold)

a)

arrived - held

b)

was arriving - held

c)

arrived - was holding