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B1 2A Grammar Past Simple & Past Continuous

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When I heard the news about the beauty contest, I (a)   (sell) books at a small bookstore.

2.

I (a)   (not/have) time to do the dishes last night because I was busy with the project.

3.

It (a)   (be) a beautiful day, so we decided to stay out with our friends.

4.

I (a)   (watch) my favourite quiz show at home. Suddenly my dog started to bark.

5.

I saw Alex at about three o'clock yesterday afternoon. He (a)   (play) with his children in the garden.

6.

While Lisa (a)   (prepare) something to eat for her children, they came back from school.

7.
How ______ the accident ______ (happen)?
a)
did/happen
b)
did/happened
c)
happened
d)
was/happen
8.

When the car in front of me stopped sudennly, I (a)   (crash) into it.

9.
Who______ you ______ (wait) for at the airport when I saw you?
a)
did/waited
b)
were/waited
c)
did/waiting
d)
were/waiting
10.

What ______ she ______ (say) when he asked her to marry him?

(a)  

11.
My sister ______ still ______ (work) at two o'clock in the morning last night.
a)
was/worked
b)
was/working
c)
did/worked
12.

We (a)   (get) to the airport while the plane was landing.