Past Simple and Past Continuous

Past Simple and Past Continuous

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Past Simple and Past Continuous

Past Simple and Past Continuous

Assessment

Quiz

English

8th Grade

Medium

Created by

Tereza Miškovská

Used 2+ times

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20 questions

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1.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

1 min • 3 pts

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

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 storm hit, the power went out and everyone rushed for candles.

Actions in order

As we were discussing the meaning, the fire alarm rang.

Actions in order

They were playing chess while their friends were chatting nearby.

Two simultaneous actions

The children were splashing water while the adults were sunbathing.

Two simultaneous actions

She opened the door, stepped inside and immediately shook with cold.

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