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GRAMMAR: UNIT 5 (3CSE)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

COMPLETE WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

The actor (a)   (not wear) a vampire costume an hour ago.

2.

COMPLETE WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

I (a)   (travel) through the tunnel at 8.00 pm.

3.

COMPLETE WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

We (a)   (not watch) a horror film on TV last night.

4.

COMPLETE WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

They (a)   (make) reservations for the tour of Chernobyl at 10.00.

5.

COMPLETE WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

The tourist (a)   (take) pictures of the cemetery a minute ago.

6.

COMPLETE WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

The passengers (a)   (not sit) in their seats at 6.00.

7.

COMPLETE WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

(a)   (you/sleep) at midnight?

8.

COMPLETE WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

What (a)   (the students in your class/study) at 11.30?

9.

COMPLETE WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

(a)   (you/check) your messages a minute ago?

10.

COMPLETE WITH THE PAST CONTINUOUS OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

(a)   (your friend/exercise) at 9.00?

11.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

He ................... (not watch) the news when they .................... (announce) the murder.

a)

didn't watch /

announced

b)

didn't watch /

were announcing

c)

wasn't watching /

announced

d)

wasn't watching /

were announcing

12.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

While they .................. (examine) the crime scene, they ............. (find) the murder weapon.

a)

examined /

found

b)

were examining /

found

c)

examined /

were finding

d)

were examining /

were finding

13.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

When the thief .......... (break into) the house, the owners ........... (sleep).

a)

broke into /

slept

b)

was breaking into /

slept

c)

broke into /

were sleeping

d)

was breaking into /

were sleeping

14.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

I .......... (describe) the thief when he suddenly ........... (approach) us.

a)

described /

approached

b)

described /

was approaching

c)

was describing /

was approaching

d)

was describing /

approached

15.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

When the reporters ............... (arrive), the police ............... (interview) people in the crowd.

a)

arrived /

interviewed

b)

arrived /

were interviewing

c)

were arriving /

interviewed

d)

were arriving /

were interviewing

16.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION:

What ........... (Curcio/see) while he ................. (wait) in the bank?

a)

did Curcio see /

waited

b)

did Curcio see /

was waiting

c)

was Curcio seeing /

was waiting

d)

was Curcio seeing /

waited

17.

FILL IN THE GAP WITH WHEN or WHILE:

Tom was going to the airport (a)   we saw him.

18.

FILL IN THE GAP WITH WHEN or WHILE:

I was cleaning the house (a)   the children were sleeping.

19.

FILL IN THE GAP WITH WHEN or WHILE:

She was having breakfast (a)   she was watching the news.

20.

FILL IN THE GAP WITH WHEN or WHILE:

I was driving home (a)   I had an accident.