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Test 17. Past Simple or Past Continuous?
1. While I (listened/was listening) to the radio, the telephone (rang/was ringing).

2. He (broke/was breaking) his leg when he (skied/was skiing) in the Alps.

3. They (listened/were listening) to the orchestra when the pianist (became/was becoming) ill.

4. Ann (played/was playing) the piano while Tom (painted/was painting) а picture.

5. We (saw/were seeing) an accident while we (waited/ were waiting) for the bus.

6. She (worked/was working) quietly at her desk when suddenly the door (opened/was opening) and her daughter (ran/was running) in.

7. While she (prepared/was preparing) lunch, she (cut/was cutting) her finger.

8. We (met/were meeting) while we (lived/were living) in Italy.

9. Which countries (did they visit/were they visiting) while they (travelled/were travelling) round the world?

10. (Did you work/Were you working) in the garden when I (came/was coming) home?

11. А strange man (walked/was walking) into the room. He (wore/was wearing) red trousers and а pink shirt.

12. (Didn’t you meet/Weren’t you meeting) your wife while you (worked/were working) in France?

13. I (saw/was seeing) you in the park yesterday. You (sat/ were sitting) on а bench.

14. They (lived/were living) in Canada when they (met/ were meeting) each other.

15. While I (listened/was listening) to music, my brother (did/was doing) his homework.

16. What (did you write/were you writing) when your computer (crashed/was crashing)?

17. As he (passed/was passing) the bank, а man in а mask (knocked/was knocking) him onto the ground.

18. Why (didn’t they visit/weren’t they visiting) me while they (stayed/were staying) in London?

19. Jack (drove/was driving) home from work when he (saw/was seeing) the accident.

20. Tom (arrived/was arriving) while the children (had/ were having) their bath.



Test 19. Past Simple or Past Continuous?
1. Yesterday I (1)(get) up at 7 а.m.
2. That morning, I (2)(walk) to work.
3. I (3)(not want) to go by bus because the sun (4)(shine) brightly and the birds (5)(sing) merrily.
4. While I (6)(walk) past the supermarket, I (7)(see) something strange.
5. А man (8)(pass) me and he (9)(sing) а football song very loudly, on his own!
6. He (10)(continue) for а few minutes.
7. Then he (11)(meet) а friend and (12)(stop) singing.
8. I (13)(turn) round the corner and (14)(see) а friend of mine.
9. He (15)(stand) at а bus stop and (16)(wait) for а bus.
10. He (17)(tell) me that we (18)(be) late.
11. At that moment а bus (19)(come) and we (20)(get) on.

Answer 1

17. 1. was listening , rang 2. broke, was skiing 3. were listening, became 4. was playing, was painting 5. saw, were waiting 6. was working, opened, ran 7. was preparing, cut 8. met, were living 9. did they visit, were travelling 10. Were you working, came 11. walked, wore 12.  Didn’t you meet, were working 13. saw, were sitting 14. were living, met 15. was listening, was doing 16. were you writing, crashed 17. was passing, knocked 18. didn’t they visit, were staying 19. was driving, saw 20. arrived, were having
19. 1.1) got
2. 2) was walking
3. 3) didn`t want, 4) was shining, 5) were singing
4. 6) was walking, 7) saw
5. 8) passed, 9) was singing
6. 10) was continuing
7. 11) met, 12) was stopping
8. 13) turned, 14) saw
9. 15) was standing, 16) was waiting
10. 17) told, 18) were
11. 19) was coming, 20) were getting