ANSWER KEY
I.
Put the verbs into the correct SIMPLE PAST form.
Last year I spent
my holiday in Turkey. It was great. I travelled around by car
with my family and we visited lots of interesting places. In the evenings we
usually went to a pub. One night we even learnt some Turkish dances. We were very lucky with the weather. It didn’t rain a lot. But we saw some
beautiful rainbow.
II.
Fill in the gaps with the Past
Continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1. Tim was working (work) when the phone rang.
2. They weren’t watching ( not/watch) T.V when Linda arrived.
3. While I was crossing (cross)
the street, a car had an accident.
4. The teacher wasn’t talking (not/talk)
when John arrived.
5. The pupils were playing (play) when the bell rang.
6. Lucy was studying (study) when someone knocked at the door.
III.
Complete
with When
or While.
1.
WHILE my father was working in the store, I was doing my homework.
2.
My
mother got very happy WHEN she saw my school grades.
3.
I
was listening to music WHEN Sandra knocked at my door.
4.
WHEN the earth quake started I was taking a shower.
5.
I
was reading WHILE the music was playing.
IV.
Use the
appropriate verb form.
1.
He was watching (watch) TV while I was doing (do) my homework.
2.
While Sue was talking (talk) on the phone, someone stole (steal) her bag.
3.
When my
roommate arrived (arrive), I was trying (try) to find my keys.
4.
What were you doing (do) when I left (leave) home?
5.
Our teacher was telling (tell) us about Shakespeare, when the bell rang (ring).
V.
Match the
following phrases and write the two parts.
1.
The
boys were playing in the street
2.
Mark
heard a noise
3.
Jane
was leaving the house
4.
Laura
came to visit us
a.
While
we were playing Monopoly.
b.
While
he was sleeping.
c.
When
they heard the shots.
d.
When
she remembered the iron was on.
KEY: 1.c. – 2.b. – 3.d. – 4.a.
VI.
Write
sentences with When and While. Use the cues given.
1.
Amanda /
drive home / see a car accident.
While
Amanda was driving home, she saw a car accident.
2.
Candy / live
in Australia / attend the university.
While
Candy was living in Australia, she attended the
University.
3.
Peter and I
/ study at home / our friends play a football game.
While
Peter and I were studying at home, our friends were playing a football game.
4.
Mark / help
to do the project / my parents go out.
While
Mark was helping to do the project, my parents went out.
5.
Someone /
bring the newspaper / I prepare breakfast.
Someone brought the
newspaper while
I was preparing breakfast.
VII.
Test model.
1. a)
2. c)
3. d)
4. b)
5. a)
6. a)
7. d)
8. a)
9. a)
