Download test two: past simple and past continuous

1. Fill the gaps with the correct Past Simple form of the verb in brackets.
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Yesterday, she ________________ two new pairs of jeans. (buy)
What ________________ you ________________ last night? (do)
Nevin ________________ across the lake last night. (swim)
Mine _____________ his homework, so the teacher _______________ angry. (not finish/be)
We ________________ to Chicago by United Airlines last Easter. (fly)
The shop ________________ many things last year. (not sell)
________________ you ________________ the film on TV last night? (see)
She ________________ to answer the question. (try)
________________ your brother ________________ the exam? (take)
Nobody ________________ the thief yesterday. (catch)
2. Look at Selin’s diary for yesterday:
7-8 a.m. SHOWER
9-10 a.m. TRAIN
11-midday ART GALLERY
1-3 p.m. SHOPPING CENTRE
5-7 p.m. SPORTS CENTRE
8-9 a.m.
10-11 a.m.
12-1 p.m.
3-5 p.m.
7-11 p.m.
BREAKFAST
BEACH
RESTAURANT
COFFEE SHOP
DISCO
Now complete these sentences with Past Continuous verbs. Use verbs from this list:
buy
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dance
drink
eat
have
look
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At 7.10 a.m. she ________________a shower.
At 8.17 a.m. she ________________ her breakfast.
At 9.34 a.m. she ________________ to the seaside.
At 10.05 a.m. she ________________ in the sea.
At 11.39 a.m. she ________________ at paintings by Picasso.
At 12.08 p.m. she ________________ in the restaurant.
At 2 o’clock, she ________________ some new jeans.
At 4.15 p.m. she ________________ her coffee.
At 6 o’clock, she ________________ a hundred metres.
At 9.30 p.m. she ________________ with her boyfriend.
sit
swim
travel
3. In each sentence, fill the gaps with one Past Continuous verb and one Past Simple verb.
Use the verbs in brackets.
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While I ________________ for the bus, I ________________ my friend Ercan. (meet / wait)
She ________________ dinner when the telephone ________________. (cook / ring)
It ________________ to rain while they ________________ in the garden. (sit / begin)
While she ________________ home, she ________________ an accident. (have / drive)
While we ________________ TV, the cat ________________ the dinner. (steal / watch)
I _______________ a letter when my friend _______________ into the room. (write / come)
The robber ________________ the window while she ________________ upstairs.
(sleep / break)
The computer _______________ down while he _______________ an e-mail. (break / write)
When I ________________ Ayşe, she ________________ with her boyfriend. (quarrel / see)
While they ________________ a video, Mum ________________ lunch. (watch / cook)