PAST CONTINUOUS-MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

11.. Mr. Robinson _____________ the 22.. I stepped on chewing gum while I
guitar when I went into the _____________ to work
living room. yesterday morning.
a) were playing a) was walking
b) weren’t playing b) was driving
c) was playing c) were walking
d) wasn’t playing d) were driving

33.. Three friends _____ skiing happily 44.. Mrs. Martinez was reading a 55.. My parents _____ talking to each
this afternoon when they crashed into mystery novel at 8 p.m. other calmly. They _____
each other and fell. ___________ . shouting at each other.
a) wasn’t a) at the moment a) weren’t / weren’t
b) weren’t b) next weekend b) weren’t / were
c) was c) yesterday evening c) were / weren’t
d) were d) tomorrow morning d) were / were

66.. Bob: __________ were you doing 77.. Michael __________ a boiled egg, 88.. I know that our enemies
when it started hailing? cheese and olives for ____________ me when I was
Sue: I was playing out. breakfast this morning. lost in the forest yesterday.
e) What a) wasn’t eating a) was helping
f) Where b) weren’t eating b) were helping
g) Why c) was eating c) was watching
h) Which d) were eating d) were watching

99.. I fell down and hurt my arm last 1100.. Some of the patients 1111.. Ann: __________ were dancing
Saturday because I ____________ for me when in the classroom in the break?
_____ ice skating well. I reached the hospital. Gary: Pam and I.
a) was a) wasn’t waiting a) What
b) wasn’t b) weren’t waiting b) Where
c) were c) was waiting c) Which
d) weren’t d) were waiting d) Who

1122.. Donald ______ sitting quietly in 1133.. People ____________ 1144.. Matthew lost the race because
his desk and __________ to at the young couple when the others ____________
his maths teacher carefully. they entered the ballroom. faster than him.
a) was / speaking a) were looking a) was running
b) were / speaking b) was looking b) wasn’t running
c) was / listening c) were watching c) were running
d) were / listening d) was watching d) weren’t running

1155.. My sister ___________ with her 1166.. Mr. Collins ___________ when 1177.. People ____________ waiting for
friends when I came. She he saw a huge brown bear the manager for the meeting
was planting a flower. behind the bushes. when he called to cancel it.
a) was playing a) were hike a) was
b) wasn’t playing b) were hiking b) wasn’t
c) were playing c) was hike c) were
d) weren’t playing d) was hiking d) weren’t

1188.. Joe: _________ were you doing 1199.. Mr. Lewis __________ only salad 2200.. Amy: ______ Rose ______ rope
when I telephoned you? at dinner yesterday evening because with her friends an hour ago?
Sara: I was reading a novel. he went on a strict diet. Bill: Yes, she was.
a) Where a) was eating a) Was / skip
b) What b) wasn’t eating b) Was / skipping
c) Who c) were eating c) Were / skip
d) Which d) weren’t eating d) Were / skipping

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a) usually
 ANSWER KEY
1) c
2) a
3) d
4) c
5) b
6) a
7) a
8) d
9) b
10) d
11) d
12) c
13) a
14) c
15) b
16) d
17) c
18) b
19) a
20) b

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