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Choose the correct option for each question. 11. She ________the house when the guests ________.
1. Yesterday, while I __________ TV, the phone ______ . a) cleaned / arrived b) was cleaning / arrived
a) watched / rang b) was watching / rang c) cleaned / were arriving d) was cleaning / were
arriving
c) watched / was ringing d) was watching / was ringing
12. While they ________dinner, the phone ______ .
2. She ________ dinner when the guests ________.
a) had / rang b) were having / rang
a) cooked / arrived b) was cooking / arrived
c) had / was ringing d) were having / was ringing
c) cooked / were arriving d) was cooking / were arriving
13. While the teacher ___, the students _____
3. When I ________ at the party, everyone ________.
a) was explaining / were listening b) explained / were
a) arrived / danced b) was arriving / was dancing listening
c) arrived / was dancing d) was arriving / danced c) were explaining / was listening d) was explaining /
4. They ________board games while it ________ outside. listened

a) played / was raining b) were playing / was raining 14. Last night, while she ________a movie, her husband
________a book.
c) played / rained d) were playing / rained
a) watched / read b) was watching / read
5. While she ________ a book, her brother ________
video games. c) watched / was reading d) was watching / was reading

a) read / played b) was reading / played 15. While I ________ to work, I ________ to the radio.

c) read / was playing d) was reading / was playing a) drove / listened b) was driving / listened

6. Last night, I ________ for my exam when the power c) drove / was listening d) was driving / was listening
________ out. 16. While the kids ________ in the garden, it suddenly
a) studied / went b) was studying / went ________ to rain.

c) studied / was going d) was studying / was going a) played / started b) were playing / started

7. When the teacher ________the classroom, the students c) played / was starting d) were playing / was starting
________loudly. 17. He ______ on his computer when the internet _____.
a) entered / talked b) was entering / were talking a) worked / disconnected b) was working / disconnected
c) entered / were talking d) was entering / talked c) worked / was disconnecting d) was working / was
8. She ________ a song while he ________ the guitar. disconnecting

a) sang / played b) was singing / played 18. While they ________ for the bus, it ________to snow.

c) sang / was playing d) was singing / was playing a) waited / began b) were waiting / began

9. Yesterday, while they ________ in the park, they c) waited / was beginning d) were waiting / was beginning
________ an old friend. 19. Yesterday, while I ________ a book, my phone ____ .
a) walked / met b) were walking / met a) read / rang b) was reading / rang
c) walked / were meeting d) were walking / were c) read / was ringing d) was reading / was ringing
meeting
20. When the teacher ________ the lesson, the students
10. When the alarm ________ , he ________ . ___ notes.
a) rang / slept b) was ringing / was sleeping a) explained / took b) was explaining / took
c) rang / was sleeping d) was ringing / slept c) explained / were taking d) was explaining / were
taking
Rean Kour English KPC

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21. While they ________ soccer, it ________ to rain. 31. While the children _______outside, it suddenly
_____to thunder.
a) played / started b) were playing / started
a) played / started b) were playing / started
c) played / was starting d) were playing / was starting
c) played / was starting d) were playing / was starting
22. She ________ when her friend ________ her.
32. While they ________ in Europe, they ____ a friend.
a) cooked / visited b) was cooking / visited
a) traveled / met b) were traveling / met
c) cooked / was visiting d) was cooking / was visiting
c) traveled / were meeting d) were traveling / were
23. When I ________ home, my parents ________ TV. meeting
a) arrived / watched b) was arriving / watched 33. Yesterday, while I ________ a nap, my phone _____.
c) arrived / were watching d) was arriving / were watching a) took / rang b) was taking / rang
24. While he ________ the car, it ________ to rain. c) took / was ringing d) was taking / was ringing
a) fixed / started b) was fixing / started 34. While she ________ dinner, her friends ________.
c) fixed / was starting d) was fixing / was starting a) cooked / arrived b) was cooking / arrived
25. Yesterday, while I ________ in the park, I ____ my c) cooked / were arriving d) was cooking / were arriving
old friend.
35. While I ________ a book, my cat _____ on the sofa.
a) walked / met b) was walking / met
a) read / slept b) was reading / slept
c) walked / was meeting d) was walking / was meeting
c) read / was sleeping d) was reading / was sleeping
26. While they ________ lunch, it ________ to snow.
36. While I ________ in the park, I ________ a beautiful
a) had / began b) were having / began rainbow.
c) had / was beginning d) were having / was beginning a) ran / saw b) was running / saw
27. While she ________ for the exam, her brother ____ c) ran / was seeing d) was running / was seeing
TV.
37. While he ________ the computer, it suddenly
a) studied / watched b) was studying / watched ________down.
c) studied / was watching d) was studying / was watching a) fixed / shut b) was fixing / shut
28. When I ________the room, they ________ the c) fixed / was shutting d) was fixing / was shutting
project.
a) entered / discussed b) was entering / discussed
c) entered / were discussing d) was entering / were
discussing
29. While I ________for the train, I ________ a
magazine.
a) waited / read b) was waiting / read
c) waited / was reading d) was waiting / was reading
30. She ________on the phone when the doorbell ______.
a) talked / rang b) was talking / rang
c) talked / was ringing d) was talking / was ringing