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) went out / shone b) was going out / shone c) was going out / was shining d) went out / was shining 3) The boy ______ while he ______. a) fell down / ran b) was falling down / was running c) fell down / was running d) was falling down / ran 4) When the war ______ we ______ in London. a) began / lived b) was beginning / was living c) began / were living d) was beginning / lived 5) The light ______ while I ______ tea. a) went out / had b) went out / was having c) was going out / was having d) was going out / had 6) My friends ______ when I ______ into the room. a) were singing / come b) were singing / was coming c) sang / came d) were signing / came 7) While you  ______the piano I ______ a letter. a) were playing / wrote b) were playing / was writing c) played / wrote d) played / was writing 8) He ______ his dinner when I ______ to see him. a) ate / went b) ate / was going c) was eating / was going d) was eating / went 9) When my grandmother ______ for a walk she always ______ gloves. a) went / wore b) was going / was wearing c) was going / wore d) went / was wearing 10) When it ______ she ______ an umbrella. a) was raining / was carrying b) rained / carried c) rained / was carrying d) was raining / carried 11) We ______ coffee every day when we ______ in France. a) drank / were b) drunk / were c) were drinking / were d) drank / was 12) Large crowds ______ at the station when the Prime Minister ______. a) waited / arrived b) waited / were arriving c) were waiting / arrived d) were waiting / were arriving 13) When the phone ______ I ______ a bath. a) rang / had b) was ringing / was having c) was ringing / had d) rang / was having 14) When we ______ in the house we ______ three servants. a) lived / had b) were living / were having c) were living / had d) lived / were having

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