1) It was hot in the room, so I _________ the window a) opened b) did open 2) Jack _______ a movie yesterday. a) watched b) was watching 3) Jack __________ a movie when his phone rang. a) watched b) was watching 4) Yesterday Sue __________ in the forest. a) ran b) was running 5) When James __________ to the station, it started to rain. a) ran b) was running 6) In 2009, we __________ in Canada. a) were living b) lived 7) Kate ___________ tennis when she fell and hurt her ankle. a) played b) was playing 8) "What did Tom say?" - "I don't know. I ____________." a) didn't listen b) wasn't listening 9) I saw Gabriella a few minutes ago. She ____________ for you. a) was looking b) looked 10) I _________ Sue in town yesterday. a) was seeing b) saw 11) Amy learned Italian when she __________ in Rome. a) lived b) was living 12) Jenny __________ for me when I arrived home. a) was waiting b) waited 13) I ___________ along the street when suddenly I heard something behind me. a) walked b) was walking 14) When I was a child, I _________ to be a pilot. a) wanted b) was wanting 15) Last night I dropped a plate when I ___________ the dishes. a) washed b) was washing 16) When I last saw Alan, he _________ for a new job. a) looked b) was looking 17) ________ you ________ out last night? a) Did / go b) Were / going 18) The TV was on, but no one __________ it. a) watched b) was watching 19) What _______ you __________ this time last year? a) did / do b) were / doing 20) When I got to the café, my friends ________ for me. a) waited b) were waiting

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