Yesterday, I .................... (come) home from school, ........................ (eat) lunch and ...................... (watch) TV.
Past Simple and Past Continuous

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English
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8th Grade
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Medium
Tereza Miškovská
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
While I ............... (read) a book, she ................ (call) me with urgent news.
read, called
was reading, was calling
was reading, called
read, was calling
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
When we ................... (shop), we ....................... (meet) our friends.
4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Finish the sentence:
Elijah read the letter from his long lost twin and ............................
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
She .................. (write) her essay while her roommate .................. (watch) a movie.
wrote, watched
was writing, was watching
was writing, watched
wrote, was watching
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Christian .................. (drive) when his mom ................... (call) him.
7.
MATCH QUESTION
2 mins • 5 pts
Match sentences with their types according to their meanings and used tenses:
Interrupted action
The children were splashing water while the adults were sunbathing.
Two simultaneous actions
She opened the door, stepped inside and immediately shook with cold.
Two simultaneous actions
The storm hit, the power went out and everyone rushed for candles.
Actions in order
They were playing chess while their friends were chatting nearby.
Actions in order
As we were discussing the meaning, the fire alarm rang.
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