1) He ______ in a cafe when I ______ him. a) was sitting/ saw b) sat/saw c) sat/was seeing d) was sitting/was seeing 2) When I ______ the sun ______. a) arrived home/shone b) was arriving home/shone c) was arriving home/was shining d) arrived home/ was shining 3) The boy ______ while he ______. a) fell down/ran b) was falling down/was running c) fell down/was runnning d) was falling down/ran 4) When the light ______, I ______ tea. a) went out/had b) went out/was having c) was going out/was having d) was going out/had 5) My friends ______ when I ______ into the room. a) were singing/come b) were singing/was coming c) sang/came d) were singing/came 6) He ______ his dinner while I ______ computer games. a) ate/played b) ate/was playing c) was eating/was playing d) was eating/played 7) When she ______herself, she ______ after a bus. a) hurt/ran b) was hurting/was runnning c) hurt/was running d) was hurting/ran 8) When the phone ______, I ______ a bath. a) rang/had b) was ringing/was having c) was ringing/had d) rang/was having 9) He _________________ when he _________________ his leg. a) was painting/ injured b) painted/ was injuring c) was painting/ was injuring 10) I _______________ a cup of tea for her while we ______________ for the ambulance. a) made/ were waiting b) was making/ were waiting c) was making/ waited  11) He ________________ the window when he _________________ off the chair.  a) opened/ slipped  b) was opening/ was slipping c) was opening/ slipped

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