1.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form , Past Simple or Past Continuous
A)

Last February, I ---------- (decide) to go on holiday to the island of Madeira. On the

morning, I --------- (leave) England it -----------(rain), but when I -----------(land ) in
Funchal, the capital of Madeira, the sun ----------(shine) and a lovely, warm breeze
------------(blow) from the sea.
I ---------(take) a taxi to my hotel. As I ----------(sign) the register, someone --------
(tap) me on the shoulder. I -----------(not can) believe my eyes! It was my old
boyfriend. He --------(stay) at the same hotel. The next day, we --------(went) for a
walk together in the hills and we --------(see) hundreds of beautiful wild flowers. It
---------(get) dark when we -------(return) to our hotel after a very interesting
day. We -------(spend) the rest of the week together; it was very romantic. We
----------(feel) very sad when the holiday -------(end).

b)
1. She ________________ ( work) quietly at her desk when suddenly the door
_____________(open) and her daughter ____________ (rush) in.
2. He ____________ (stand) up, ___________(walk) across the room, and
_____________(close) the window.
3. A strange man ____________(walk) into the room. He ____________(wear)
red trousers and a pink shirt.
4. _____________(you/ meet) your wife while you _______________ (work) in
China?
5. I __________(see) you in the park yesterday. You ____________ (sit) on a
bench with your arm round Tom.
6. As soon as I __________(walk) into the room, he ___________(hand) me the
letter.
7. His father ___________(be) really angry with him because he ___________
(listen) to music while he ______________(do) his homework.
8. They _____________ (visit) me while they _____________ (stay) in London.
9. As he _______________(pass) the bank, a man in a mask ___________(knock)
him onto the ground.
10. What ______________ (you /write) when your computer ________(crash)?