Past Continuous Test A2 - B1 Grammar Exercises

6. Nisa _____ to bed at half-past eleven last night, and

1. A: What was that noise last night? B: I think someone she _____ up at half-past seven in the morning.
_____ on our neighbour's door.
A) went / was getting
A) knocks B) goes / is getting
B) knock C) went / got
C) was knocking D) is going / gets
D) is knocking

7. We _____ in the airport departure lounge when an

2. Yesterday, my sister and I went to the park. While I officer _____ an announcement for boarding the
_____ a book on a bench, she _____ with her friends. plane.

A) was reading / was playing A) wait / was making

B) read / plays B) waited / makes
C) am reading / played C) were waiting / made
D) read / is playing D) waited / is making

3. We _____ the computer last night when white smoke 8. Because the pitch lights _____ down last week, the
_____ from inside the screen. coach _____ the football match.

A) are using / is appearing A) was breaking / postpones

B) were using / appeared B) break / was postponing
C) used / was appearing, C) are breaking / postpones
D) use /appears D) broke / postponed

4. Thomas _____ his art lesson yesterday afternoon 9. As I _____ home from the mall this morning, I _____ an
when a bird _____ into the classroom. old friend of mine from high school.

A) has / files A) walk / am meeting

B) is having / was flying B) was walking / met
C) had is / flying C) am walking / meet
D) was having / flew D) walked / was meeting

5. A: What _____ your mum _____ when it started to rain 10. Andy _____ a cup of coffee while he _____ with his wife
yesterday evening? B: She _____ the washing then. on the phone.

A) does ... do / hung A) was drinking / was talking

B) was ... doing / was hanging B) drank / talks
C) is ... doing / is hanging C) is drinking / talked
D) did ... do / hangs D) drinks / talked

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11. While the teacher _____ questions on the board, a 15. A: Was Benny sleeping at 10 o'clock last night? B: No,
student _____ the classroom. he _____. He _____ his homework at that time last
night.
A) is writing / was entering
B) wrote / enters A) was / is doing
C) writes / is entering B) didn't / did
D) was writing / entered C) wasn't / was doing
D) does / does

12. Last weekend, Ali _____ with his grandparents, and

they _____ a really nice time together. 16. Casey _____ the apple tree when a swarm of angry
bees _____ him suddenly.
A) stays / are having
B) stayed / had A) was climbing / attacked
C) is staying / have B) was climbing / is attacking
D) was staying / are having C) climbed / attacks
D) climbs / was attacking

13. I _____ a letter to our local museum and _____ for

some information about their new dinosaur exhibit. 17. We _____ an exam when the school fire alarm _____
off.
A) am writing / asks
B) write / was asking A) did / goes
C) wrote / asked B) were doing /went
D) was writing / asked C) do is / going
D) were doing / was going

14. My sister Violet _____ down the stairs while she _____
behind her dog. 18. The police _____ the man because he _____ a van in
front of an apartment when they saw him.
A) falls / ran
B) fell / was running A) arrest / is stealing
C) was falling / was running B) were arresting / steals
D) is falling / runs C) arrested / was stealing
D) arrested / is stealing

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19. It was very crowded at the park last weekend 20. On Sunday, we went to the beach. I _____ a kite while
because the sun _____ brightly and a light breeze my brother and sister _____ sandcastles.
_____.
A) fly / build
A) shines / blows B) was flying / were building
B) shone / is blowing C) flew / are building
C) was shining / was blowing D) am flying / built
D) is shining / blew

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Answer Key:

1: C 11: D
2: A 12: B
3: B 13: C
4: D 14: B
5: B 15: C
6: C 16: A
7: C 17: B
8: D 18: C
9: B 19: C
10: A 20: B

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