Unit 2.2 - Business Partner B1

1. 1- We use the (a)   to give some background details to the main story, for example, describing the weather at the time.

2- We use the ​ (b)   for an action in the past that was interrupted. It also describes actions or events in progress at a specific moment in the past.

• Past Continuous
• Past Simple
• Past Perfect

1. 3- We use the ​ (a)   for shorter, finished actions or events, which can interrupt a longer situation or action in progress. We also use it with a series of short, completed actions.

   1. 4- We often use when before the ​ (b)   and while before the ​ (c)   .

• Past Simple
• Past Perfect
• Past Continuous

1- She ​ (a)   IT when she ​ (b)   her first business.

2- He ​ (c)   me he wanted to quit his job while we ​ (d)   lunch.

• was studying
• started
• told
• were having
• studied
• was starting
• was telling
• had

3- While I ​ (a)   the slides, the electricity ​ (b)   .

4- We ​ (c)   tired so we ​ (d)   ​ to have a break.

• was presenting
• went out
• were getting
• decided
• presented
• was going out
• got
• were deciding

5- What ​ (a)   this morning? I ​ (b)   to phone you twice.

6- I ​ (c)   about Carla when she ​ (d)   me.

• were you doing
• tried
• was thinking
• phoned
• did you do
• was trying
• thought
• was phoning

7- It suddenly ​ (a)   to rain while we ​ (b)   in the park.

8- When I ​ (c)   to the office, everyone ​ (d)   .

• started
• were sitting
• got
• was already working
• was starting
• sat
• was getting
• already worked