IX Complete the text about the photograph with the simple past or past continuous.

This is my favourite photo. It’s of me and my best friend at the time. It was
taken when I 1 ……………………….. (finish) university. That’s Mr Kitty
who 2……………………………… (poke) his head out of the box to see
what 3…………………………… (go on). He 4 ……………………….. (be)
a very funny cat and he 5 ………………………………. (love) chasing small
insects. He 6 …………………………….. (catch) one every day. On his left
is, well, me. I 7 …………………………… (be) really thin. I don’t know why
because I 8 …………………………………. ( always /eat) a lot of
chocolate! While I 9 ……………………………………… (study) for my exams, Mr Kitty 10 …………………………….
(sit) on my feet and 11 ………………………………… (pur) for hours. I really miss him!

X Complete the sentences about the comic strip with the simple past or past continuous.

It 1 ……………………… (be) lovely day and the bugs 2

………………………….. (have) fun when they 3
…………………………. (hear) someone coming. It 4
…………………………. (be) that annoying fat cat,
again. The spider 4 …………………………. (decide) to
face him. It 6 …………………… (stand up) to him,
boldly. Garfield 7 …………………………… (not/answer).
The fly 8 …………………….. (escape). While the spider
9 ………………………………… (wait) for his response,
Garfield 10 ………………………. (take) an old
newspaper and 11 ………………………. (squish) the
spider. The fly 12 ……………………… (return) to check
on the spider but it 13 …………………………. (not/feel)
very fit. Oh dear! What a disaster!

XI Match the sentences with the pictures and then complete them in a logical way.

1 Mr Collins was sorting the mail when… c

a )
)
2 Sean was enjoying a swim in the sea when…

3 Tim was serving dinner when… b

) f
)
4 Tom was working on an important document when… e
)

5 Ken was trying to impress his boss when…

d
)
6 Fred was trying to use a hammer when…

h
7 The painter was working on a wall when… g )
)
8 Mr Miller was enjoying his day in the countryside when…
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