1) He ______ in a cafe when I ______ him. a) was sitting/ saw b) sat/saw c) sat/was seeing 2) When I ______ the sun ______. a) arrived home/shone b) was arriving home/shone c) arrived home/ was shining 3) The boy ______ while he ______. a) fell down/ran b) was falling down/was running c) fell down/was runnning 4) The power ______ while I ______ my emails. a) went out/checked b) went out/was checking c) was going out/was checking 5) My friends ______ when I ______ into the room. a) were singing/come b) were singing/came c) sang/came 6) He was ______ his dinner when I ______ to his house. a) ate/went b) ate/was going c) was eating/went 7) She ______herself while she ______ up the ladder. a) hurt/climb b) was hurting/was climbing c) hurt/was climbing 8) When the phone ______ I ______ breakfast. a) rang/was having b) was ringing/was having c) was ringing/had 9) He _________________ when he _________________ the idea.  a) was painting/ got b) painted/ was getting c) was painting/ was getting  10) While she ________________ tennis, she _______________. a) were playing/ slipped b) played/ was slipping c) was playing/ slipped 11) I _______________ a cup of tea for her, while we ______________ for the other guests to arrive. a) made/ were waiting b) was making/ were waiting c) were making/ waited 12) He ________________ the door, when he _________________ the letter.  a) opened the window/ saw b) was opening/ was seeing  c) was opening/ saw

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