1) I ___ in my bed and ___ TV when I ___ a strange noise. a) was lying, was watching, was hearing b) was lying, was watching, heard c) lied, watched, heard 2) I _____ home, _____ my hands and _____ working. a) had returned, washed, started b) was returning, washed, started c) returned, washed, started 3) After I ___ digging the garden, I ____ to go for a walk a) had finished, decided b) finished, had decided c) finished, decided 4) He couldn't find his wallet. He ____ it. a) lost b) was losing c) had lost 5) Michael Jackson _____ a lot of records. a) made b) had made c) was making 6) John _____ dinner when Ann ____. a) cooked, had come b) cooked, came c) was cooking, came 7) She ____ a letter while she ____ on the phone. a) was typing, was talking b) typed, talked c) had typed, talked 8) Alexander Fleming _____ penicillin in 1928. a) had discovered b) was discovering c) discovered 9) She ____ the window when she _____ the ladder. a) had cleaned, fell off b) was cleaning, was falling off c) was cleaning, fell off 10) He was angry. He _____ with his daughter. a) had argued b) argued c) was arguing

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