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Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why ________ you ________________ me during the class?

a)

were, disturbing

b)

was, disturbing

c)

were, disturb

d)

were, disturbed

2.

It was just a clarification. They ______ not ___________ you for this.

a)

were, blaming

b)

was, blaming

c)

do, blaming

d)

did, blaming

3.

We _______________ through traffic when we heard someone scream.

a)

were rushing

b)

were rush

c)

was rushing

d)

were rushed

4.

Why ________ he ___________ that software the other day?

a)

was, using

b)

were, using

c)

was, use

d)

did, used

5.

It was all related. I ______ not __________ to change the subject.

a)

was, trying

b)

was, tries

c)

were, trying

d)

were, try

6.

__________ you _______________ glances at each other during the class?

a)

Were, exchanging

b)

Was, exchanging

c)

Were, exchange

d)

Was, exchange

7.

You looked upset yesterday. What _______________ you?

a)

was bothering

b)

was bother

c)

were bothering

d)

were bother

8.

My mother ________________ when the program started.

a)

was cooking

b)

were cooking

c)

was cook

d)

did cook

9.

She ______________ chocolates when the doorbell rang.

a)

was eating

b)

were eating

c)

had eat

d)

was eat

10.

When it started raining, the boys ___________________ in the pool.

a)

were swimming

b)

were swam

c)

did swimming

d)

did swim

11.

I was watching through the window...

a)

when the car crashing

b)

While a car were crashing

c)

While a car crashing

d)

When a car crashed

12.

The phone rang ________ I was studying

a)

When

b)

While

13.

I was running ____________ I fell.

a)

while

b)

when

14.

when they came here, .....

a)

I watch TV

b)

I were watched TV

c)

I was watching TV

d)

I were watching TV

15.

She was reading a book when I...

a)

getting home

b)

got home

c)

was got home

d)

were gotting

16.

While I_______ for the bus, she called me

a)

was waiting

b)

were waiting

c)

was waited

d)

was wait

17.

A: Were you and friends doing homework at 5 PM last Sunday.

B Yes, ______ ______.

a)

we, are

b)

we, were

c)

they, are

d)

they, were

18.

Frank and Mink _____ ______ to the beach 7 o'clock yesterday.

a)

wasn't, going

b)

weren't, going

c)

isn't, going

d)

aren't, going

19.

He was ______while his mother ______.

a)

washing / was cooking

b)

washed / cooked

c)

washes / is cooking

d)

wash / cook

20.
Fendi and his friend______________to the teacher a minute ago. 
a)
were talking 
b)
are talking 
c)
was talking 
d)
is talking 
21.

What was the policeman doing at that time?

a)

He was escaping from the thief.

b)

He escaped from the thief.

c)

He was chasing the thief.

d)

He chased the thief.

22.
The school gardener _______ in the school garden all yesterday evening.
a)
were digging
b)
was digging
c)
is digging
23.
I______(drop) my mobile when I ______(text)my friend.
a)
was dropping, texted
b)
droped, texted
c)
droped, was texting
d)
droped, were texting
24.
When he was a baby, he _____ always _________.
a)
is --- crying
b)
was --- crying
c)
were cried
25.
Adeela ________  while the other girls ___________.
a)
is dancing---are dancing
b)
was dancing---was singing
c)
was dancing---were singing
26.

The students were doing the test…………….

a)

while the supevisor was watching them

b)

when the director has inspected the class

c)

while it is raining

d)

since half past seven

27.

When I saw you in the shop last night, you …………… your new hat.

a)

don't wear

b)

weren't wearing

c)

haven't been wearing

d)

haven't worn

28.
What _________ Add and Helen __________ when you broke the glass?

a)
are / doing
b)
was / doing
c)
were / doing
d)
did / did
29.
_____ you still working at 7pm last night?
a)
Were
b)
Are
c)
Was
30.
My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday. 
a)
was
b)
are
c)
were
31.

The cat (a)   (chase) the birds in the garden this morning.

32.

He (a)   (do) his homework when his mother called him.

33.

John and Joe (a)   (hide) in the bushes when we found them.

34.

They (a)   (fight) when the teacher came in.

35.

I __________ in my room while you __________ at the top of your voice.

a)

was studying...screamed

b)

studied...were screaming

c)

studied...screamed

d)

was studying...were screaming

36.

While my grandparents __________ dumplings, I __________ cookies.

a)

made...was baking

b)

were making...baked

c)

were making...was baking

d)

had made...baked

37.

When you called, I __________ the newspaper.

a)

had been reading

b)

was reading

c)

had read

d)

read

38.

I __________ along that road when I spotted a little puppy.

a)

was driving

b)

had driven

c)

drove

d)

had been driving

39.

My mother __________ the whole of yesterday evening.

a)

had been knitting

b)

was knitting

c)

is knitting

d)

had knitted

40.

We __________ dinner last night when we heard a loud explosion.

a)

are having

b)

had had

c)

had been having

d)

were having

41.

When I _____ on my way home, I ______ an accident

a)

was/ was seeing

b)

am/ is seeing

c)

was/ see

d)

was/ saw

42.

She __________ to school, ________ out her text book and ________ to learn.

a)

gone/ took/ began

b)

was going/ took/ began

c)

went/ took/ began

d)

went/ took/ begun

43.

He _______ some juice and then he ______ a few chips.

a)

drink/ ate

b)

drank/ was eating

c)

drank/ eat

d)

was drinking/ ate

44.

When the letter ________, I__________ dinner for my children.

a)

arrive, cook

b)

arriving, cooked

c)

arrived, cook

d)

arrived, was cooking

45.

A loud noise woke me up --------- I was sleeping happily.

a)

while

b)

when

46.

--------- I saw her, she was wearing a really nice purple dress.

a)

While

b)

When

47.

He was driving very fast ----- the police stopped him.

a)

while

b)

when

48.

--------- I was doing the gardening, the telephone rang.

a)

While

b)

When

49.

We -------- television when the power went off.

a)

were watching

b)

watching

c)

was watching

d)

watched

50.

When I --------- up this morning, it was snowing.

a)

wake

b)

wakes

c)

woke

d)

woken