1) Yesterday, I __________ (go) to the park when I __________ (see) a friend from school. a) went / saw b) went / was seeing c) was going / saw d) was going / was seeing 2) While we __________ (watch) TV, the phone __________ (ring). a) watched / rang b) were watching / rang c) were watching / were ringing d) watched / were ringing 3) She __________ (study) for her exam last night when her brother __________ (interrupt) her. a) studied / interrupted b) was studying / was interrupting c) studied/ was interrupting d) was studying / interrupted 4) We __________ (have) dinner when they __________ (arrive) at the restaurant. a) had / arrived b) had / were arriving c) were having / were arriving d) were having / arrived 5) While he __________ (run) in the park, he __________ (twist) his ankle. a) was running / was twisting b) run / twisted c) was running / twisted d) run / was twisting 6) I __________ (not/like) the movie I __________ (watch) last weekend. a) didn’t like / was watching b) wasn't liking/ was watching c) didn’t like / watched d) wasn't liking / watched 7) While they __________ (travel) through the mountains, they __________ (see) a beautiful lake. a) were traveling / were seeing b) were traveling / saw c) travelled / were seeing d) travelled / saw 8) They __________ (talk) when I __________ (walk) into the room. a) talked / walked b) were talking / was walking c) were talking / walked d) talked / was walking 9) When I __________ (be) young, I __________ (spend) a lot of time playing outside. a) was / was spending b) was being / was spending c) was being / spent d) was / spent 10) At 6 PM yesterday, we __________ (sit) in the cafe when we __________ (hear) a loud noise. a) were sitting / heard b) sat / heard c) sat / was hearing d) were sitting / was hearing 11) At 8 PM last night, I __________ (read) a book when the lights __________ (go) out. a) was reading / went b) read / were going c) was reading / were going d) read / went 12) While they __________ (wait) for the bus, it __________ (start) raining. a) waited / was starting b) waited / started c) were waiting / started d) were waiting / was starting 13) I __________ (see) Sarah at the party last weekend, but I __________ (not/speak) to her. a) saw / wasn't speaking b) saw / didn’t speak c) was seeing / didn’t speak d) was seeing / wasn't speaking 14) He __________ (play) football when he __________ (break) his leg. a) was playing / was breaking b) played / broke c) was playing / broke d) played / was breaking 15) While I __________ (clean) the house, my brother __________ (cook) dinner. a) cleaned / was cooking b) was cleaning / was cooking c) cleaned / cooked d) was cleaning / cooked

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