Question

1. While I ___________ for his call, somebody _______ at the door.
A waited В was waiting
A knocked В was knocking
2. They _______ while they ________ their car.

A quarrelled В were quarrelling
A washed В were washing
3. We ________ about Kate when she suddenly ________ in.
A talked В were talking

A came В was coming

4. In the morning when father ________ he ________ himself.
A shaved В was shaving
A cut В was cutting
5. When I __________ the exercise I looked at the pictures.
A was starting
B were starting
C started
6. While I _________ the exercise I looked at my computer screen.
A was doing 

B were doing 

C did
6. While I was doing the exercise I ________ my mouse a lot.
A was using
B were using
C used
8. In the exercise there was a picture of three doctors who ________ .
A was singing 

B were singing 

C sang
9. There was also one of Joe who ___________.
A was smoking 

B were smoking 

C smoked

10 .In one of the pictures three people _________ for a train.
A was waiting 

B were waiting 

C waited

11. I couldn't watch television because I ___________ the exercise.
A was doing
B were doing
C did
12.Bill Gates ___________ his first software when he was 13.
A was writing
B were writing
C wrote
13.Madonna __________dance at the University of Michigan when she was young.
A was studying 

B were studying 

C studied 

14.When I ____________ the exercise I did something different.
A was finishing 

B were finishing 

C finished
15. My brother and sister _________ tennis at 11am yesterday.
A is playing 

B are playing 

C played
16. At 8.30am today I ____________ to work.
A was driving
B drived
C drove

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. b ( was waiting); a ( knocked)
2. a; b
3. b; a
4. a; a
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. a
10. c
11. b
12. c
13. c
14. b
15. c
16. c