1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.
2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.
3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).
4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.
5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.
6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.
7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.
8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.
9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.
10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.
1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.
2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.
3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.
4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.
5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.
6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.
7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.
8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.
1. I lit fire at 6.00 and it (burn)...was burning.... brightly when tom came in at 7.00
2. When i aarrived the lecture had already started and the professor ( write)....was writing... on the overhead professor
3.I(make)..was making... a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark
4. I didn't want to meet paul so when he entered the room i (leave )...left...
5.Unfortunately when i arrived Ann just(leave)..was just leaving....so we only had time for a few words
6.He (watch )..was watching... TV when the phone rang. Very unwillngly he (turn)..turned.... down the sound and(go)..went.... to answer it
7.He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand)...stood...up
8. The admiral (play)..was playing.... bowls when he received news of the invasion . He (insist)..insisted.... on finishing the game
9. My dog (walk)..was walking... along quietly when Mr pitt's pekinese attacked him
10. When i arrived she (have)..was having.... lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch)....lunched... at 12.30
1. I lit fire at 6.00 and it (burn) was burning...... brightly when tom came in at 7.00
2. When i aarrived the lecture had already started and the professor ( write)....was writing... on the overhead professor
3.I(make)...was making.. a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark
4. I didn't want to meet paul so when he entered the room i (leave )..left....
5.Unfortunately when i arrived Ann just(leave).had just left.....so we only had time for a few words
6.He (watch )...was watching.. TV when the phone rang. Very unwillngly he (turn)..turned.... down the sound and(go)....went.. to answer it
7.He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand).standed......up
8. The admiral (play)..was playing.... bowls when he received news of the invasion . He (insist).insisted..... on finishing the game
9. My dog (walk)..was walking... along quietly when Mr pitt's pekinese attacked him
10. When i arrived she (have)...was having... lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch)...has.... at 12.30