1. He … a newspaper when the phone rang.
B. was reading
2. At three o’clock yesterday we … the dog.
C. were washing
3. While Tina was cooking she … herself.
C. burnt
4. What … at six o’clock yesterday
C. were you doing
5. At nine o’clock yesterday morning Jane … from London to New York.
A. was flying
6. The student was listening carefully while the professor … the rule to him.
A. was explaining
7. Simon was …when he fell and hurt his leg.
dancing
8. Why … all through your history class yesterday
C. were you laughing
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9. It … while I was waiting for the bus.
A. was raining
10. While the teacher …, the students were listening to him.
C. was speaking
11. Dad was repairing the TV while Mum … dinner.
A. was cooking
12. He … tea at five o’clock yesterday.
C. was drinking
13. What is that noise – James … his bike at the moment.
B. is repairing
14. I … when the dog suddenly began to bark.
A. was studying
15. She … home from work when it began to snow.
C. was working
16. He … down the street when he saw an accident.
B. was cycling
17. She wasn’t speeding when the accident … .
A. happened
18. I … across the road when I saw my old school friend.
B. was walking
19. What … at the time of the robbery
C. were you doing
20. Why … when I … her yesterday
C. was she crying; saw