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PRE-IELTS B - Week 9 - Lesson 1 - Past Continuous & Past Simple

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

While I ______ my hair, the phone ______ .

a)

washed, rang

b)

was washing, ringed

c)

was washing, rang

d)

washed, rang

2.

Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

How _________ yesterday afternoon?

a)

did you feel

b)

did you felt

3.

Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

When I ______ home, I ______ a phone call.

a)

was getting, was receiving

b)

got, was receiving

c)

got, received

d)

was getting, received

4.

Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

Last summer I _______ every weekend.

a)

was going swimming

b)

went simming

5.

Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

When the dog ______ Laura's leg, she ______ .

a)

was biting, screamed

b)

bit, screamed

c)

was biting, was screaming

d)

bit, was screaming

6.

Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

We ______ some songs and then ______ some sandwiches.

a)

sang, ate

b)

sung, eat

c)

sang, eat

d)

sung, ate

7.

Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

When you ______ over the cliff, what ______ next?

a)

felt, was happening

b)

fell, was happening

c)

felt, happened

d)

fell, happened

8.

Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

While Mary ______ , she ______ a cup.

a)

was washing up, broke

b)

washed up, was breaking

9.

Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

I didn’t _____ where the bus stop was, so I _____ the bus.

a)

saw, was missing

b)

see, missed

c)

see, was missing

d)

saw, missed

10.

Choose the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

What ______ when I ______ you last night? There was no reply.

a)

did you do, phoned

b)

were you doing, was phoning

c)

did you do, was phoning

d)

were you doing, phoned

11.

Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions given.

I enjoyed the concert. (negative)

(a)  

12.

Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions given.

You ate all the bread. (question)

(a)  

13.

Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions given.

Did John spend a lot? (affirmative)

(a)  

14.

Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions given.

I felt well yesterday. (negative)

(a)  

15.

Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions given.

Anna didn’t buy a car. (affirmative)

(a)  

16.

Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions given.

They won the prize. (question)

(a)  

17.

Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions given.

Paul doesn’t speak Greek. (affirmative)

(a)  

18.

Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions given.

I paid all the bills. (negative)

(a)  

19.

Complete each sentence with a suitable time expression from the box.

A burglar broke into the house ​ (a)   we were watching television.

Choose from the below words
while
ago
in
last week
when
20.

Complete each sentence with a suitable time expression from the box.

​ (a)   I met an old friend of mine in the city centre.

Choose from the below words
Last week
Ago
In
At
When
21.

Complete each sentence with a suitable time expression from the box.

What were you doing ​ (a)   the police officer knocked on the door?

Choose from the below words
when
ago
in
at
last week
22.

Complete each sentence with a suitable time expression from the box.

Jan met Sara ​ (a)   half-past eight outside the cinema.

Choose from the below words
at
when
in
ago
last week