1. While I ___ a book, the phone ___.

A. read / rang B. was reading / rang C. read / was ringing D. was reading / was ringing
2. We ___ dinner when our friends ___.
A. were having / arrived B. had / were arriving
C. had / arrived D. were having / were arriving
3. She ___ when the alarm clock ___ .
A. was sleeping / went off B. slept / was going off
C. was sleeping / was going off D. slept / went off
4. He ___ to school when he ___ his ex-girlfriend.
A. walked / was seeing B. was walking / saw
C. was walking / was seeing D. walked / saw
5. I ___ to music, so I ___ hear you call me.
A. listened / didn’t B. was listening / didn’t
C. was listening / wasn’t D. listened / wasn’t
6. When we ___ the stadium, the match already ___ .
A. reached / started B. were reaching / was starting
C. reached / had started D. were reaching / had started
7. While Tom ___ dinner, the kids ___ TV.
A. cooked / watched B. was cooking / were watching
C. cooked / were watching D. was cooking / watched
8. I ___ my homework when my mom ___ in.
A. did / was coming B. was doing / came
C. was doing / was coming D. did / came
9. What ___ you ___ when the accident ___ ?
A. did / do / happened B. were / doing / happened
C. were / doing / was happening D. did / do / was happening
10. The sun ___ while we ___ up the mountain.
A. was shining / hiked B. was shining / were hiking
C. shone / were hiking D. shone / hiked
11. When I ___ home, my parents ___ dinner.
A. got / were cooking B. was getting / cooked
C. got / cooked D. was getting / were cooking
12. The baby ___ loudly while the father was making a call.
A. cried B. was crying C. was crying D. cried
13. My dog ___ at me when I ___ the steak.
A. barked / was holding B. was barking / held
C. barked / held D. was barking / was holding
14. We ___ the news while we ___ breakfast.
A. heard / had B. heard / were having
C. were hearing / had D. were hearing / were having
15. I ___ in the garden when it ___ to rain.
A. worked / began B. was working / began
C. worked / was beginning D. was working / was beginning
16. They ___ video games all night yesterday.
A. played B. were playing C. had played D. play
17. While I ___ the report, the computer suddenly ___ .
A. typed / turned off B. was typing / turned off
C. was typing / was turning off D. typed / was turning off
18. We ___ along the beach when we ___ a dolphin.
A. walked / saw B. were walking / saw
C. walked / were seeing D. were walking / were seeing
19. John ___ the door when the phone ___ .
A. was locking / rang B. locked / was ringing
C. locked / rang D. was locking / was ringing
20. She ___ the piano beautifully when she was young.
A. was playing B. plays C. played D. is playing
21. The kids ___ when their mom ___ them for dinner.
A. were playing / called B. played / was calling
C. were playing / was calling D. played / called
22. The fire ___ quickly while people were sleeping.
A. spread B. was spreading C. spread D. was spreading
23. I ___ on my essay when the lights ___ out.
A. worked / went B. was working / went
C. worked / were going D. was working / were going
24. The teacher ___ when entered the class.
A. spoke B. was speaking C. was speaking D. spoke
25. When she ___ to the station, the train ___ .
A. got / already left B. got / had already left
C. was getting / already left D. got / was leaving
26. Why ___ you ___ when I ___ you?
A. did / cry / saw B. were / crying / saw
C. were / crying / was seeing D. did / cry / was seeing
27. We ___ in the park when the police stopped us.
A. walked B. were walking C. walked D. were walking
28. She ___ when she ___ a knock at the door.
A. was cooking / heard B. cooked / was hearing
C. cooked / heard D. was cooking / was hearing
29. I ___ for my keys while you ___ .
A. was looking / were waiting B. looked / waited
C. was looking / waited D. looked / were waiting
30. At 10 p.m., I ___ in bed and ___ a book.
A. was lying / reading B. lay / read
C. was lying / was reading D. lay / was reading
31. He ___ too fast when he ___ the curve.
A. drove / reached B. was driving / reached
C. was driving / was reaching D. drove / was reaching
32. The bus ___ when we ___ to the stop.
A. left / were getting B. had left / got C. left / got D. was leaving / got
33. While you ___ TV, I ___ my project.
A. were watching / worked B. watched / worked
C. were watching / was working D. watched / was working
34. Tom ___ basketball when it suddenly ___ to snow.
A. played / began B. was playing / began
C. was playing / was beginning D. played / was beginning
35. I ___ the carpet when I ___ a coin under the sofa.
A. cleaned / found B. cleaned / was finding
C. was cleaning / found D. was cleaning / was finding
36. She ___ loudly while he ___ the guitar.
A. was singing / played B. was singing / was playing
C. sang / played D. sang / was playing
37. I ___ my keys while I ___ the house.
A. lost / was leaving B. was losing / left C. lost / left D. was losing / was leaving
38. They were fishing when the storm ___ .
A.came B. come C.was coming D. were coming
39. While we ___ the photos, the camera suddenly ___ .
A. took / broke B. were taking / broke
C. were taking / was breaking D. took / was breaking
40. I ___ the wrong bus while I ___ about my exam.
A. got / was thinking B. was getting / was thinking
C. got / thought D. was getting / thought
41. The students ___ quietly when the fire alarm ___ .
A. worked / was ringing B. were working / rang
C. worked / rang D. were working / was ringing
42. As I ___ into the room, they ___ .
A. walked / were laughing B. walked / laughed
C. was walking / laughed D. was walking / were laughing
43. We ___ at the hotel when you ___ us.
A. stayed / called B. were staying / called
C. stayed / were calling D. were staying / were calling
44. He ___ a funny joke while we ___ dinner.
A. told / were having B. was telling / had C. told / had D. was telling / were having
45. Mary ___ her ankle while she ___ .
A. twisted / was running B. was twisting / ran
C. twisted / ran D. was twisting / was running
46. They ___ home when they ___ a rainbow.
A. were driving / saw B. drove / saw
C. were driving / were seeing D. drove / were seeing
47. We ___ a movie when the power ___ .
A. watched / went B. were watching / went
C. watched / was going D. were watching / was going
48. I ___ my glasses while I ___ the stairs.
A. dropped / climbed B. was dropping / climbed
C. dropped / was climbing D. was dropping / was climbing
49. What ___ you ___ while I ___ the dishes?
A. were / doing / washed B. did / do / washed
C. were / doing / was washing D. did / do / was washing
50. He was reading the book as I ___ into the room.
A. came B.come C.was coming D. coming