Тест Past Simple or Past Continuous

                           PAST  SIMPLE  OR  PAST CONTINUOUS

1. I … down the street yesterday when I saw a man I know.

a)      walked  b) was walking

2. She … at the bus stop when it started to rain.

             a) stood   b) was standing

3.   Her husband … out of the window to see what was happening.

             a) was looking  b) looked

4.   The police picked him up when he … the rules.

              a) was breaking  b) broke

5.   When the phone rang, he … it.

             a) answered   b) was answering

6.    When the phone rang, he  … the dishes.

             a) washed  b) was washing

7.    He … to work when he had an accident

             a) drove  b) was driving

8.    The children … outside when the lesson began.

             a) walked  b) were walking

9.    I … a book when the lights went out.

             a) was reading  b) read

10.   He … near the beach when he saw a shark.

             a) was surfing  b) surfed

11.   The incident happened while I … to work

             a) went b) was going

12.   We were waiting for the boat when the police … .

             a) was arriving  b) arrived

13.   Susan … coffee when she herd the news.

             a) drank b) drunk c) was drinking

14.   When I came home last night the baby … .

             a) slept b) was sleeping  c) sleeped

15.   We were buying tickets when the film … .

            a) start  b) started  c) was starting

16.   My brother … TV while I was listening to music.

           a) watched  b) was watching

17.   While Susan ... down in the lift, it suddenly stopped.

            a) went  b) was going

18.   Nick … a new guitar in January.

            a) was buying  b) bought

19.   The evening we … for a walk, the town was very busy.

             a) went  b) were going  c) have gone

20.   What was John doing when I … him?

             a) called  b) was calling  c) has called