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SEMANA 15: PAST CONTINUOUS (WAS/WERE+ING)

I. Fill in the gaps with the past continuous and past simple forms. Match the
pictures with their corresponding sentences.

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1. We (walk) _____________ home when we (see) ___________ a car accident.

2. Katherine (sleep) ____________ when her husband (start) ____________ to snore.

3. When I (arrive) ______________ home, my children (jump) ______________ on the sofa.

4. Luis (take) _________________ a shower when the phone (ring) ______________.

5. While Karla (read) _____________the newspaper her husband (iron) ____________ the clothes.

II. Circle the letter that best completes each item.

1.
A: What___________ at 7:00 p.m. last night?
B: I was watching TV.

a. was you doing

b. you were doing
c. were you doing
d. were you do

2.
______ the employees _____ when you arrived?

a. Were – working
b. Was – working
c. Were – worked
d. Was – worked

3.
The other driver _____________ when he ______ a tree.

a. were speeding – hit

b. was speeding – hitted
c. was speeding – hit
d. was speeding – was hitting

Curso: Inglés Semana: 15

Tema: Past Continuous Grupo:A
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4.

While I ___________ for my exam my brother _________ noise.

a. studied – made
b. was studying – was making
c. was studying – made Página | 2
d. studied – was making

5. A: Who _______your bike at 3:30 yesterday?

B: I ________. I was at school.

a. was riding – wasn’t

b. rode – weren’t
c. were riding – weren’t
d. rode – wasn’t

6. It was a beautiful morning. The sun ________ and the birds _________.

a. was shining – was singing

b. shone – were singing
c. was shining – were singing
d. was shining – sang

7. Ann hit my car because she ________ while she ___________.

a. texted – was driving

b. was texting – drove
c. texted – drove
d. was texting – was driving

8. Tom ___________ in our company when he _______ his wife.

a. worked – was meeting

b. was working – met
c. worked – met
d. was working – was meeting

9. My brother and sister _____ playing tennis at 11am yesterday.

a. was
b. is
c. are
d. were

Curso: Inglés Semana: 15

Tema: Past Continuous Grupo:A
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Reading
I. Circle the letter that best 1.
completes each question. What is the text about?

ELECTRIC CARS a. How to convert a petrol car to an

Where do cars get their energy from? electric car. Página | 3
For most cars, the answer is gasoline b. The future of electric car
(petrol). But some cars use electricity. c. Advantages and disadvantages of
These cars have special motors that electric cars
get their power from large batteries. d. None of the above
In addition, there are some cars that
have both an electric motor and a 2. When the electric cars become
gasoline motor. These types of cars popular first?
are called hybrid cars. Most people
tend to think of electric cars as a new a. In the 1970’s and 1980’s
invention, but they have been around b. In the late 1980’s
for a long time. In the late 19th and c. In early 19th century
early 20th centuries electric cars d. In late 19th century
were popular because the technology
for petrol engines was not very 3.
advanced. But once the petrol engine What is the main advantage of these
appeared, and since they were easier cars?
to make and more powerful, these
types of engines became the most a. They reduce pollution
popular. Interest in Electric cars was b. They’re cheaper
high in the 1970s and 1980s because c. They create pollution
oil became very expensive. Recently, d. All of the above
electric cars have again become
popular because people want cars 4.
that pollute less. Electric cars are Why do these cars still pollute?
better than petrol cars in several
ways. The biggest benefit is reduced a. They use petrol
pollution. In areas where there is a b. They still use electricity
high percentage of electric cars, there c. The electricity is from solar panel
is less pollution. But it is important to d. None of the above
understand that electric cars still
cause pollution. Remember that the 5.
electricity to power electric cars has What is the future of these cars?
to come from somewhere, which is
most likely a power station. Another a. There will cause more pollution
disadvantage is that electric cars are b. The amount of cars will rise
more expensive than normal cars. c. They will be cheaper
Despite these problems, many d. All of the above
people, including automobile industry
experts, believe that the percentage
of electric cars will increase in the
future.

Curso: Inglés Semana: 15

Tema: Past Continuous Grupo:A