E10: Complete the passage by using the past simple or past continuous of the given verbs in the box.
look read hear see run play

Last weekend, I had a strange experience. While I (1) __________ in the park, I (2) __________ something unusual. A group of children (3) __________ with a dog that could talk. I (4) __________ closer to hear what the dog was saying. The dog (5) __________ a book aloud to the children. I was so amazed that I (6) __________ my phone to record the moment. It was an unforgettable day!

_____.
1. When the fire alarm ____________ off, we ____________ dinner.
A. goes - were cooking B. was going - were cooking
C. went - were cooking D. went – cooked
2. While I ____________ my bike, Susan ____________ a book under the tree.
A. fixed – read B. was fixing – read
C. was fixing - was reading D. fixed - was reading
3. It ____________ heavily when we ____________ at the campsite.
A. rained - arrived B. was raining – were arriving
C. rained - were arriving D. was raining – arrived
4. My grandparents ____________ stories when the lights ____________ out.
A. were telling - were going B. were telling – went
C. are telling – go D. told – went
5. At 5 pm yesterday, I ____________ for the bus when I ____________ a friend.
A. was waiting – saw B. was waiting - was seeing
C. waited – saw D. waited - was seeing
6. While I ____________ my homework, my brother ____________ television.
A. was doing - was watching B was doing – watched
C. did - was watching D. did – watched
7. The teacher ____________ the lesson when a student ____________ a question.
A. was explaining - was asking B. was explaining – asked
C. were explaining - were asking D. is explaining - asks
8. The children ____________ in the park when the ice cream truck ____________.
A. were playing – comes B. are playing – come
C. played - was coming D. were playing – came
9. What ______ you ______ when the power went out?
A. are – doing B. were – doing C. did – do D. do – do
10. We felt tired because we ______ in the garden all afternoon.
A. were working B. worked C. had worked D. work
Question 19: At 7:00 yesterday, I __________ to the market.
A. go B. went C. was going D. goes
Question 20: While I __________ TV, the phone rang.
A. watched B. was watching C. watch D. watches
Question 21: She __________ a letter when the power went out.
A. wrote B. writes C. was writing D. writing
Question 22: They __________ football when it started to rain.
A. played B. were playing C. plays D. play
Question 23: I wish I __________ a lot of money.
A. have B. had C. having D. has
Question 24: They __________ at the cafe when I saw them.
A. sit B. sat C. were sitting D. sitting
Question 25: At this time last night, I __________ a movie with my friends.
A. watch B. watches C. watched D. was watching
Question 26: While we __________ dinner, the guests arrived.
A. had B. were having C. have D. having
Question 27: He wishes he __________ how to swim.
A. know B. knew C. knowing D. knows
Question 28: She __________ when I called her last night.
A. sleep B. slept C. was sleeping D. sleeps
Question 29: I wish I __________ that mistake.
A. didn't make B. don't make C. won’t make D. hasn't made
Question 30: They __________ in the park when it started to snow.
A. walked B. walking C. were walking D. walk
Question 31: She wishes she __________ play the guitar.
A. can B. could C. will D. should
Question 32: While I __________ to music, my brother was studying.
A. listened B. was listening C. listen D. have listened
Question 33: He __________ his bike when he fell off.
A. rode B. was riding C. rides D. riding

Question

E10: Complete the passage by using the past simple or past continuous of the given verbs in the box.
look                         read                       hear                  see                 run                     play

Last weekend, I had a strange experience. While I (1) __________ in the park, I (2) __________ something unusual. A group of children (3) __________ with a dog that could talk. I (4) __________ closer to hear what the dog was saying. The dog (5) __________ a book aloud to the children. I was so amazed that I (6) __________ my phone to record the moment. It was an unforgettable day!

_____.
1. When the fire alarm ____________ off, we ____________ dinner. 
A. goes - were cooking 			B. was going - were cooking 
C. went - were cooking 			D. went – cooked 
2. While I ____________ my bike, Susan ____________ a book under the tree. 
A. fixed – read 				B. was fixing – read 
C. was fixing - was reading 			D. fixed - was reading 
3. It ____________ heavily when we ____________ at the campsite. 
A. rained - arrived				B. was raining – were arriving 
C. rained - were arriving 			D. was raining – arrived 
4. My grandparents ____________ stories when the lights ____________ out. 
A. were telling - were going 			B. were telling – went 
C. are telling – go 				D. told – went 
5. At 5 pm yesterday, I ____________ for the bus when I ____________ a friend. 
A. was waiting – saw 				B. was waiting - was seeing 
C. waited – saw 				D. waited - was seeing 
6. While I ____________ my homework, my brother ____________ television. 
A. was doing - was watching 			B was doing – watched 
C. did - was watching 				D. did – watched 
7. The teacher ____________ the lesson when a student ____________ a question. 
A. was explaining - was asking 		B. was explaining – asked 
C. were explaining - were asking 		D. is explaining - asks
8. The children ____________ in the park when the ice cream truck ____________. 
A. were playing – comes 			B. are playing – come 
C. played - was coming 			D. were playing – came 
9. What ______ you ______ when the power went out? 
A. are – doing 		B. were – doing 	C. did – do 		D. do – do
10. We felt tired because we ______ in the garden all afternoon. 
A. were working 	B. worked 		C. had worked 	D. work
Question 19: At 7:00 yesterday, I __________ to the market. 
A. go 				B. went 			C. was going	 	D. goes
Question 20: While I __________ TV, the phone rang. 
A. watched 			B. was watching 		C. watch 		D. watches
Question 21: She __________ a letter when the power went out. 
A. wrote 			B. writes 			C. was writing 	D. writing
Question 22: They __________ football when it started to rain. 
A. played 			B. were playing 		C. plays 		D. play
Question 23: I wish I __________ a lot of money. 
A. have 			B. had 				C. having 		D. has
Question 24: They __________ at the cafe when I saw them. 
A. sit 				B. sat 				C. were sitting 	D. sitting
Question 25: At this time last night, I __________ a movie with my friends. 
A. watch 			B. watches 			C. watched 		D. was watching
Question 26: While we __________ dinner, the guests arrived. 
A. had 				B. were having 		C. have 		D. having
Question 27: He wishes he __________ how to swim. 
A. know 			B. knew 			C. knowing 		D. knows
Question 28: She __________ when I called her last night. 
A. sleep 			B. slept 			C. was sleeping 	D. sleeps
Question 29: I wish I __________ that mistake. 
A. didn&#x27;t make 		B. don&#x27;t make 			C. won’t make 	D. hasn&#x27;t made
Question 30: They __________ in the park when it started to snow. 
A. walked 			B. walking 			C. were walking 	D. walk
Question 31: She wishes she __________ play the guitar. 
A. can 				B. could 			C. will 		D. should
Question 32: While I __________ to music, my brother was studying. 
A. listened 			B. was listening 		C. listen 		D. have listened
Question 33: He __________ his bike when he fell off. 
A. rode 			B. was riding 			C. rides 		D. riding

Timi · Accepted Answer

Here&#x27;s the completed passage:

Last weekend, I had a strange experience. While I was running in the park, I heard something unusual. A group of children were playing with a dog that could talk. I ran closer to hear what the dog was saying. The dog was reading a book aloud to the children. I took out my phone to record the moment.

Here are the answers to your questions:

1. C. went - were cooking
2. C. was fixing - was reading
3. B. was raining – were arriving
4. B. were telling – went
5. A. was waiting – saw
6. A. was doing - was watching
7. B. was explaining – asked
8. D. were playing – came
9. B. were – doing
10. A. were working

Here are the answers to the questions:

19. B. went
20. B. was watching
21. C. was writing
22. B. were playing
23. A. have
24. C. were sitting
25. D. was watching
26. B. were having
27. B. knew
28. C. was sleeping
29. A. didn&#x27;t make
30. C. were walking
31. B. could
32. B. was listening
33. B. was riding

E10: Complete the passage by using the past simple or past continuous of the given verbs in the box. look read hear see run play Last weekend, I had a strange experience. While I (1) __________ in the...