1) I (try) __________ to concentrate on my essay when my neighbours (start) __________ playing loud music. a) tries, starts b) try, start c) trying, starting d) tried, started 2) While we (wait) __________ for the bus, a man (approach) __________ us and (ask) __________ for directions. a) were waiting, approached, asked b) waiting, approaching, asking c) waited, approached, asked d) wait, approach, ask 3) She (not realize) __________ she (lose) __________ her phone until she got home. a) doesn't realize, loses b) not realize, lose c) didn't realize, lost d) realized, losing 4) The sun (shine) __________ and everyone (enjoy) __________ the picnic when suddenly it (begin) __________ to rain. a) shone, enjoyed, began b) was shining, was enjoying, began c) shine, enjoy, begin d) shines, enjoys, begins 5) He (work) __________ on his presentation when his laptop (crash) __________ unexpectedly. a) worked, crashed b) was working, crashed c) works, crashes d) working, crashing 6) I (see) __________ my old teacher while I (shop) __________ at the mall yesterday. a) saw, was shopping b) see, shop c) seeing, shopping d) sees, shops 7) They (discuss) __________ the project details when the manager (walk) __________ into the room. a) discussed, walked b) discussing, walking c) discuss, walk d) were discussing, walked 8) As I (drive) __________ to the airport, I (remember) __________ that I had left my passport at home. a) drove, remembered b) was driving, remembered c) drive, remember d) driving, remembering 9) We (not sleep) __________ well because the neighbours (have) __________ a party all night. a) don't sleep, having b) not sleep, have c) didn't sleep, were having d) slept, had 10) She (paint) __________ the living room while her brother (fix) __________ the shelves. a) painted, fixed b) was painting, was fixing c) paints, fixes d) painting, fixing

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