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��������������������������������������� 1) Write past simple or past continuous�in the gaps: 1)�When the post man� �(arrive), my father �(have a shower) 2) While my brother �(study), my�grandma �(make) some muffins 3) I �(go)�to the doctor 2 days ago because I (have) a terrible headache� 4) When I �(be) 10, I �(eat) a sandwich every evening 5) He��(miss) the train because he �(talk) with some friends 6) The thieves �(come) �into the house while the man �(sleep) 7) I �(drink)�a glass of water at eleven. I'm not thirsty now 8) you (write) the composition last week? 9) My mother� (not/be) at home when she �(fall) down the stairs 10) The children� �(plant) a tree when their mummy� (call)��them � 2) Write the most suitable words in each gap (ago, yesterday, last, while, when, as, on, in, at) 1) Tommy's father worked in that office 2 years 2) The plane was flying �8 p.m. � 3) My best friend went to London �month 4) I was having dinner, my sister was having a shower 5) did the supermarket close? 6) Your aunt studied German �2001 7) Rose played in an orchestra �she was 12 years old 8) Jason was swimming� his girlfriend was drinking a coke 9) The TV broke 26th October 10) did he�deliver the shopping? 11) My father's friend had a baby 12) The suspect can't have committed the crime. He was having dinner in the restaurant that time 13) My cousin bought the PSP he was in London � 3)�Which sentence is the correct one? �1) a) The men were studying on the new project all day yesterday����� ���� b)�The men was studying on the new project all day yesterday������� ���� c)�The men�studied on the new project all day yesterday��� 2)��a)�When�were you finishing your�project?������� �����b)�When did you finish your�project? �����c) When were you finish your project? 3)��a) You didn't be in the party yesterday ���� b) you didn't were in the party yesterday ���� c) You weren't in the party yesterday� 4)��a) My sister watched TV while his husband was playing with the children �����b)�My sister was watching TV while her husband was playing with the children�������� �����c) My sister was watching TV while his husband played with the children 5)��a) The students were talking when the teacher was arriving �����b) The students talked when the teacher was arriving �����c) The students were talking when the teacher arrived � 4)�Fill the gaps with�past simple /continuous. Afterwards, write the main verb in the crossword and match�the sentence with each picture ��������������� ������� ���� � ���� ��������� ��������������� �������� ���������������� � 7 6 3 5 4 2 1 8 � � � 1) Mr. Stevenson �(drive) his car while he was listening to some music 2) Robert �(type) the letter last week because his computer was broken 3) Louis fell asleep while he �(study) 4) Lydia was drinking a glass of coke when Peter (come) in 5) While Michael was�jogging , the dog��(chase) him 6) Mrs. Parker (make) some muffins 2�days ago 7) Sam and Pam (ride) their bikes when they�were small 8) Joe �(run) as he was phoning his wife � � � � �