Gateway B1 Unit 2 Past Simple / Continuous TEST

While I __ (travel) to work, my phone suddenly __ (ring).

• travelled; rang

• was travelling; was ringing

• was travelling; rang

• travelled; was ringing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

While I ___(have) a shower, the bathroom door ___ (open)

• had, opened

• was having, was opening

• was having, opened

• had, was opening

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Aunt Alexa ___(call) him while we ___ (play) outside.

• called, played

• was calling, were playing

• called, were playing

• was calling, played

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

We ___ (watch) TV when the baby ___ (start) to cry.

• watched, started

• were watching, was starting

• were watching, started

• watched, was starting

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

First I ___ (check) my phone and then I ___ (watch) the TV.

• checked, watched

• was checking, was watching

• checked, was watching

• was checking, watched

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

The boy __ (steal) the apple while nobody __ (look).

• stole; was looking

• stole; looked

• was stealing; was looking

• was stealing; looked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

A very scary dog ___ (bite) me while I ___ (walk).

• bit, was walking

• bit, walked

• was biting, was walking

• was biting, walked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Some boxes _____ (fall) on my head while I _____ (work) in a storage room.

• fell, was working

• were falling, worked

• fell, worked

• were falling, was working

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

I ___ (watch) the ballet when my phone ___ (ring).

• watched, rang

• was watching, was ringing

• was watching, rang

• watched, was ringing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

When I __________ (switch) on the TV, they __________ (talk) about a robbery.

• switched, talked

• was switching, were talking

• switched, were talking

• was switching, talked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D