Question

Complete the sentences 1. A: What (you, do) ________________ when the accident occurred? B: I (try) ________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out. 2. After I (find) ________________ the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) ________________ to the police and (turn) ________________ it in. 3. The doctor (say) ________________ that Tom (be) ________________ too sick to go to work and that he (need) ________________ to stay at home for a couple of days. 4. Sebastian (arrive) ________________ at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) ________________ there. She (study, at the library) ________________ for her final examination in French. 5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) ________________ television. That's all she ever does! 6. A: I (call) ________________ you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) ________________ there. Where were you? B: I (work) ________________ out at the fitness center. 7. When I (walk) ________________ into the busy office, the secretary (talk) ________________ on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) ________________ at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) ________________ methods to improve customer service. 8. I (watch) ________________ a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends. 9. Sharon (be) ________________ in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) ________________. 10. It's strange that you (call) ________________ because I (think, just) ________________ about you. 11. The Titanic (cross) ________________ the Atlantic when it (strike) ________________ an iceberg. 12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) ________________ and (try) ________________ to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) ________________ for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) ________________ their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue) ________________ over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) ________________ over to a man who (sell) ________________ fruit and (buy) ________________ a banana. 13. The firemen (rescue) ________________ the old woman who (be) ________________ trapped on the third floor of the burning building. 14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) ________________ her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually) ________________ me to do them for her. 15. Samantha (live) ________________ in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) ________________ there when the Berlin Wall came down.

Answer 1

1 you did, i tried; 2 i found , immediately went, returned; 3 said, was, need; 4 arrived, wasn't, she was stydying ; 5 also was watching; 6 called, was not , was working out; 7 walked, talked , was bysily working, was quietly discussing ; 8 was watching ; 9 was , was not listening; 10 called, just thought; 11 crossed, -;

Answer 2

1. A: What were you doing when the accident occurred? B: I was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out. 2. After I found the wallet full of money, I immediately went to the police and turned it in. 3. The doctor said that Tom was too sick to go to work and that he needed to stay at home for a couple of days. 4. Sebastian arrived at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she was not there. She was studying at the library for her final examination in French. 5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she was also watching television. 6. A: I called you last night after dinner, but you were not there. Where were you? B: I was working out at the fitness center. 7. When I walked into the busy office, the secretary was talking on the phone with a customer, several clerks were working busily at their desks, and two managers were discussing methods to improve customer service. 8. I was watching a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. 9. Sharon was in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she was not listening. 10. It's strange that you called because I was just thinking about you. 11. The Titanic was crossing the Atlantic when it struck an iceberg. 12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants were bargaining busily and trying to sell their goods to naive tourists who were hunting for souvenirs. Some young boys were leading their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men were arguing over the price of a leather belt. I walked over to a man who was selling fruit and bought a banana. 13. The firemen rescued the old woman who was trapped on the third floor of the burning building. 14. She was so annoying! She always left her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she actually expected me to do them for her. 15. Samantha has been living in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she was living there when the Berlin Wall came down.

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