1) Grace _________ a bath when her phone __________. a) had, rang b) had, was ringing c) was having, rang d) was having, was ringing 2) Billy _________ the floor while Helen ____________ the vase. a) was cleaning, was cleaning b) cleaned, cleaned c) was cleaning, cleaned d) cleaned, was cleaning 3) Yesterday Vicky _________up, ________sports, __________ her teeth, __________ a shower and ________ breakfast. a) was getting, was doing, was brushing, was taking, had b) got, did, brushed, took, had 4) John __________ when he _________ a friend. a) ran, was seeing b) was running, saw c) was running, was seeing d) ran, saw 5) The children ____________ while the teacher ____________. a) listened, spoke b) listened, was speaking c) were listening, spoke d) were listening, was speaking 6) My father ___________ at 5 o’clock yesterday. a) cooked b) was cooking 7) Last Monday they ___________ to the cinema. a) went b) were going 8) When the mother ___________ in the children ___________. a) came, were dancing b) was coming, danced c) came, danced d) was coming, were dancing 9) When the classmates ___________ to school, it ___________ to rain. a) were going, was starting b) went, started c) went, was starting d) were going, started 10) While grandpa ___________ Lucy ___________ in the room. a) slept, was coming b) was sleeping, came c) slept, came d) was sleeping, was coming

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