Question

1. Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple. 1. Jane ...was waiting... (wait) for me when I...arrived... (arrive). 2. 'What......................(you/do) this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.' '...............................(you/go) out last night?' 'No, I was too tired.' 3. 'Was Carol at the party last night?' 'Yes, she.......................... (wear) a really nice dress.' 4. How fast...................... (you/drive) when the accident........................(happen)? 5. John...........................(take) a photograph of me while I....................................... (not/look) 6. We were in a very difficult position. We......................... (not/know) what to do. 7. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last......................... (see) him, he....................... (try) to find a job in London. 8. I.......................... (walk) along the street when suddenly I..............................(hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody............................(follow) me. I was frightened and I.................... (start) to run. 9. When I was young, I.......................... (want) to be a bus driver. 2. Choose the correct answer. 1 ______ skiing in the French Alps every year. A We go В We 're going 2 ______ one of Agatha Christie's books at the moment. A I read В I'm reading 3 Some modern cars ______ on unleaded petrol. A run В are running 4 The St Lawrence River ______ into the North Atlantic. A flows _______________ В is flowing 5 'Where's the cat?' ______ on the sofa. 'A It lies ____________ В It's lying 6 Drive carefully ______ heavily this morning. A It snows _____________ В It's snowing 7 Be careful! The ladder ______ down. A falls В is falling 8 The planet Mercury ______ round the sun every eighty-eight days. A travels В is traveling

Answer 1

1. Jane was waiting for me when I arrived.

2. 'What were you doing this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.'

'Did you go out last night?' 'No, I was too tired.'

3. 'Was Carol at the party last night?' 'Yes, she was wearing a really nice dress.'

4. How fast were you driving when the accident happened ?

5. John was taking a photograph of me while I wasn't looking.

6. We were in a very difficult position. We didn't know what to do.

7. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last saw him, he was trying to find a job in London.

8. I was walking along the street when suddenly I heard footsteps behind me. Somebody was following me. I was frightened and I started to run.

9. When I was young, I wanted to be a bus driver.



2. 

1. A
2. В
3.  A
4. A 
5. В
6. В
7. В
8.  A 

Answer 2

1. Jane was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).

2. 'What were you doing (you/do) this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.' 'Did you go (you/go) out last night?' 'No, I was too tired.'

3. 'Was Carol at the party last night?' 'Yes, she was wearing (wear) a really nice dress.'

4. How fast were you driving (you/drive) when the accident happened (happen)?

5. John took (take) a photograph of me while I wasn't looking (not/look).

6. We were in a very difficult position. We didn't know (not/know) what to do.

7. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last saw (see) him, he was trying (try) to find a job in London.

8. I was walking (walk) along the street when suddenly I heard (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody was following (follow) me. I was frightened and I started (start) to run.

9. When I was young, I wanted (want) to be a bus driver.

10. Choose the correct answer.

11. We go skiing in the French Alps every year. (A)

12. I'm reading one of Agatha Christie's books at the moment. (B)

13. Some modern cars run on unleaded petrol. (A)

14. The St Lawrence River flows into the North Atlantic. (A)

15. 'Where's the cat?' It's lying on the sofa. (B)

16. Drive carefully. It's snowing heavily this morning. (B)

17. Be careful! The ladder is falling. (B)

18. The planet Mercury travels round the sun every eighty-eight days. (B)