Simple past-Past continuous

1. She was thoughtfully looking at him while he_______ a newspaper

• A. read

• B. was reading

• C. has read

• D. has been reading

2. While I ______ the floor, Mrs. Paker began cooking

• A. swept

• B. was sweeping

• C. has swept

• D. has been sweeping

3. When Jack ------ me, I ------ a letter

• A. was phoning/ wrote

• B. phoned/ has been writing

• C. phoned/ was writing

• D. has phoned/ was writing

4. I _______ my report when you entered the hall

• A. made

• B. have been making

• C. was making

• D. have made

5. She_______ this exercise yesterday at 8o’clock

• A. wrote

• B. has written

• C. has been writing

• D. was writing

6. She_______ some cakes yesterday at 2p.m

• A. make

• B. has been making

• C. has made

• D. was making

7. Miss Brown’s telephone ---- when she -----

• A. rang/ dressed

• B. was ringing/ was dressing

• C. was ringing/ dresses

• D. rang/ was dressing

8. When he________ into the office, the secretary______ a crossword puzzle

• A. came/ was doing

• B. was coming/ was doing

• C. was coming/ did

• D. came/ did

9. Why______ to me while I ______ ?

• A. did you not listen/ was speaking

• B. were you not listening/ was speaking

• C. were you not listening/ spoke

• D. did you not listen/ spoke

10. She _______ the picture when I came

• A. painted

• B. has painted

• C. was painting

• D. have been