1) When we _________ (see) the animals at the zoo, they____________ (sleep). a) were seeing b) saw c) were sleeping d) was sleeping 2) I _________ (go) to sleep while Mum and Dad ___________ (talk). a) was going b) went c)  talked d) were talking 3) We __________ (dance) , the music suddenly ____________ (stop). a) were dancing b) danced c) was stopping d) stopped 4) Emma _________ (chat) to Gary when she _________ (drop) her phone. a) were chatting b) was chatting c) dropped d) was dropping 5) We __________ (walk) to school, when the bullies _________ (see) us. a) walked b) were walking c) saw d) were seeing us 6) Paul ________ (use) his phone, when he __________ (walk) into the bus. a) used b) was using c) walked d) was walking 7) While Davina _________ (cross) the road, a car _________ (come) around the corner. a) crossed b) was crossing c) was coming d) came 8) We _______ (shop) in town, when we ________ (go) to the new music shop. a) were shopping b) shopped c) went d) goed 9) When the teacher __________ (enter) the boys ________ (play) football. a) entered b) was entering c) played d) were playing 10) Santa _______ (come) while the children ________ (sleep). a) came b) was coming c) were sleeping d) was sleeping 11) My dad __________ (work) in the garden when he _______ (hurt) his leg. a) was working b) wsa working c) hurted d) huurted 12) The rain __________ (start) and Zoe ___________ (sit) on the beach. a) started b) was starting c) was sitting d) sat 13) When we _______ (arrive) at the supermarket it ________ (close). a) were arriving b) arrived c) closed d) was closing 14) The police________ (stop) us, while we _________ (drive) to Rome. a) was stopping b) stopped c) drove d) were driving 15) We ________ (spend) our holidays in the Fiji Island when the Tsunami ________ (come) a) were spending b) spending c) come d) came

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