Past continuous / past simple (2) 1) When ... you (to get) this wonderful ring? a. did ... you b. were ... getting

1) When ... you (to get) this wonderful ring?
a. did ... you
b. were ... getting

2) We (to take) a taxi not to be late for the train.
a. were taking
b. took

3) In November 2003, the murder of a three-year old girl (to shock) many British people.
a. shocked
b. was shocking

4) In 1941, the American government (to make) Independence Day a public holiday.
a. was making
b. made

5) Yesterday he (to buy) a bed, an armchair, books and some other things to make his life more comfortable on the island.
a. bought
b. was buying

6) Two-thirds of the Aborigines (to die) when Europeans (to colonize) Australia.
a. died, colonized
b. were dying, were colonizing

7) When Fred (to leave) the house yesterday in the evening, he (to forget) to close the door and switch off the light.
a. was leaving, was forgetting
b. was leaving, forgot

8) When Dad (to come) Robert (still/to sleep).
a. came, was sleeping
b. was coming, slept

9) Two hours ago the sun (to stand) high in the sky though it (not to shine) very brightly.
a. was standing, shone
b. stood, wasn't shining

10) Last summer Mrs Green (to spend) a lot of time in her garden.
a. was spending
b. spent

11) One morning she (to be going) to pick some cucumbers to make a salad for her family.
a. went going
b. was going

12) It was a hot day and Frank (to feel) thirsty.
a. felt
b. was feeling

13) Then he (to order) a glass of Coca.
a. ordered
b. was ordering

14) He saw how the old woman (to water) the flowers.
a. watered
b. was watering

15) When he (to come) home yesterday, it (to rain) hard in the street.
a. was coming, was raining
b. came, was raining

16) Susan was 28 years old, but she (still/live) with her parents.
a. still was living
b. still lived

17) She was very lazy. While the teachers (to explain) something she immediately (to fall) asleep.
a. were explaining, fell
b. explained, fallen

18) One evening Ted's father (to come) home very excited.
a. was coming
b. came

19) Many centuries ago the Aborigines (to live) in the caves.
a. lived
b. were living

20) It was a cold day and passers-by (to blow) on their hands.
a. were blowing
b. blew