Exercise 1 : Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1. John ………….. down the street when he fell.
a. walked b. was walking c. has walked
2. Mike ………….. football when he broke his arm.
a. play b. played c. was playing
3. There is ………….. in the cupboards. We have to go to the supermarket.
a. nothing b. everything c. anything
4. I was watching TV last night when I ………….. a strange noise.
a. hear b. heard c. was hearing
5. As I ………….. towards the window, the curtains started to move.
a. walk b. walked c. was walking
6. Helen was writing a letter when her pen …………..
a. breaks b. broke c. was breaking
7. He ………….. over when he was crossing the road.
a. fall b. fell c. was falling
8. David ………….. to the radio when the batteries ………….. out.
a. was listening – ran b. listened – were running c. listened - ran
9. Something happened to me when I ………….. my aunt yesterday.
a. was visiting b. visited c. visit
10. They were having a party when the doorbell …………..
a. rings b. rang c. was ringing
11. Mai was reading books at the library ………….. 3 p.m yesterday.
a. in b. on c. at
12. He ………….. the bedroom when suddenly he fell off the ladder.
a. was painting b. paint c. painted
Exercise 1 : Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1. John ………….. down the street when he fell.
a. walked b. was walking c. has walked
2. Mike ………….. football when he broke his arm.
a. play b. played c. was playing
3. There is ………….. in the cupboards. We have to go to the supermarket.
a. nothing b. everything c. anything
4. I was watching TV last night when I ………….. a strange noise.
a. hear b. heard c. was hearing
5. As I ………….. towards the window, the curtains started to move.
a. walk b. walked c. was walking
6. Helen was writing a letter when her pen …………..
a. breaks b. broke c. was breaking
7. He ………….. over when he was crossing the road.
a. fall b. fell c. was falling
8. David ………….. to the radio when the batteries ………….. out.
a. was listening – ran b. listened – were running c. listened - ran
9. Something happened to me when I ………….. my aunt yesterday.
a. was visiting b. visited c. visit
10. They were having a party when the doorbell …………..
a. rings b. rang c. was ringing
11. Mai was reading books at the library ………….. 3 p.m yesterday.
a. in b. on c. at
12. He ………….. the bedroom when suddenly he fell off the ladder.
a. was painting b. paint c. painted
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences
1. John ………….. down the street when he fell.
a. walked b. was walking c. has walked
2. Mike ………….. football when he broke his arm.
a. play b. played c. was playing
3. There is ………….. in the cupboards. We have to go to the supermarket.
a. nothing b. everything c. anything
4. I was watching TV last night when I ………….. a strange noise.
a. hear b. heard c. was hearing
5. As I ………….. towards the window, the curtains started to move.
a. walk b. walked c. was walking
6. Helen was writing a letter when her pen …………..
a. breaks b. broke c. was breaking
7. He ………….. over when he was crossing the road.
a. fall b. fell c. was falling
8. David ………….. to the radio when the batteries ………….. out.
a. was listening – ran b. listened – were running c. listened - ran
9. Something happened to me when I ………….. my aunt yesterday.
a. was visiting b. visited c. visit
10. They were having a party when the doorbell …………..
a. rings b. rang c. was ringing
11. Mai was reading books at the library ………….. 3 p.m yesterday.
a. in b. on c. at
12. He ………….. the bedroom when suddenly he fell off the ladder.
a. was painting b. paint c. painted