| 1. |
Gillian _______ a nightmare when her alarm clock rang. |
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 has
 had
 was having
 were having
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| 2. |
The children _______ for the school bus when it suddenly rained. |
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wait
waited
was waiting
were waiting
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| 3. |
I was having a bath _______ the fire started. |
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when
while
because
so
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| 4. |
Nancy was writing a cheque when the robber _______ into the bank. |
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rush
rushed
was rushing
were rushing
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| 5. |
Ella was studying _______ Timothy was playing computer games. |
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when
while
because
so
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| 6. |
Eric was not paying attention while he _______, so he tripped over a water bottle. |
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walk
walks
walked
was walking
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| 7. |
What _______ the girls _______ when the thunderstorm started? |
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did…do
are…doing
was…doing
were…doing
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| 8. |
My brother was having a shower _______ mum was cooking last night. |
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when
while
whenever
X
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| 9. |
Mr Lee _________ into the kitchen when he _________ his ankle. |
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rushes…twists
rushed…twisted
was rushing…twisted
was rushing…was twisting
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| 10. |
Mum _________ the beef _________ she burnt her hand. She screamed. |
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was preparing…while
was preparing…when
prepared…while
prepared…when
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| 11. |
________ the bell rang, Class 5B was having the English test. |
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When
While
Whenever
X
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| 12. |
Miss Chan asked me to answer her question ________ I was daydreaming in the music lesson. |
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when
while
whenever
X
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| 13. |
The twins ________ basketball when they ________ their heads together. |
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were playing…were banging
were playing…banged
played…were banging
played…banged
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| 14. |
The Kim family _________ in the supermarket when there ______ an earthquake. |
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was shopping…being
shopped…being
was shopping…was
shopped…was
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| 15. |
Yesterday _________ Dad was listening to the radio, his favourite vase suddenly fell from the shelf. |
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when
while
whenever
X
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