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1. 
1. George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (to fall, to paint)
A.
fell, painted
B.
fell, was painting
C.
was falling, painted
D.
was falling, was painting
2. 
2. Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (to read, to hear)
A.
read, heard
B.
read, was hearing
C.
was reading, heard
D.
was reading, was hearing
3. 
3. ________________ TV when I ________________ you? (you to watch, to phone)
A.
Did you watch, phoned
B.
Did you watch, was phoning
C.
Were you watching, phoned
D.
Were you watching, was phoning
4. 
4. Ann ________________ for me when I ________________ . (to wait, to arrive)
A.
waited, arrived
B.
waited, was arriving
C.
was waiting, arrived
D.
was waiting, was arriving
5. 
5. Maisie ________________ up the kitchen when John ________________ her to marry him. (to clean, to ask)
A.
cleaned, asked
B.
cleaned, was asking
C.
was cleaning, asked
D.
was cleaning, was asking
6. 
6. The house ________________ £ 150,000 in 2003. (to cost)
A.
cost
B.
was costing
7. 
7. The fire _______________________ at six in the morning. (still to burn)
A.
still burned
B.
was still burning
8. 
8. My brother ________________ a new job a week ago (to get).
A.
got
B.
was getting
9. 
9. Columbus ________________ America over 500 years ago (to discover)
A.
discovered
B.
was discovering
10. 
10. She ________________ not interested in the book because she ________________ it (to be, not to understand)
A.
was, did not understand
B.
was, was not understanding
C.
was being, did not understand
D.
was being, was not understanding