Question

Read the sentences and choose the correct options. 1 Bill.............as a sales assistant for five years before he became an actor. 2 The girls........TV when their mum came home. 3 Tom had a headache because he..........the previcus night. 4 As Tony..........computer games, his sister was listening to music. 5 James.........be afraid of the dark when he was a child 6 Ed........of the Loch Ness Monster before he went to Scotland. 7 The secretary............all the letters by the time her boss came to work. 8 What.................at 10 o'clock yesterday morning?

Answer 1

1 Bill HAD BEEN WORKING as a sales assistant for five years before he became an actor.

2 The girls WERE WATCHING TV when their mum came home.

3 Tom had a headache because he HADN'T SLEPT enough the previous night.

4 As Tony WAS PLAYING computer games, his sister was listening to music.

5 James USED TO be afraid of the dark when he was a child

6 Ed HAD NEVER HEARD of the Loch Ness Monster before he went to Scotland.

7 The secretary HAD SENT all the letters by the time her boss came to work.

8 What WERE YOU DOING at 10 o'clock yesterday morning?

Answer 2

Let's fill in the blanks with the correct options:

1. Bill worked as a sales assistant for five years before he became an actor.
2. The girls were watching TV when their mum came home.
3. Tom had a headache because he had drunk the previous night.
4. As Tony was playing computer games, his sister was listening to music.
5. James used to be afraid of the dark when he was a child.
6. Ed had heard of the Loch Ness Monster before he went to Scotland.
7. The secretary had typed all the letters by the time her boss came to work.
8. What was happening at 10 o'clock yesterday morning?