English Course Level B1 | Unit 1

Topic: Past Progressive vs Past simple

UNIT 1: IT WAS RAINING WHEN IT HAPPENED.
Name:

ACTIVITY #7

I. Watch the video (https://youtu.be/XhA4ojrNy5E) and complete the

sentences with correct information [Use the Past Progressive or
Past Simple].

Example: I _____________ (read) a book when the lights _________ (go)

off. ➔ I was reading (read) a book when the lights went (go) off.

1. Two days ago, while I ________preparing___ (1) lunch, I

_______burned________(2) my finger.

2. I _______was______(3) scared because I couldn’t fell my whole hand.

3. I _____called______ (4) my sister, but she _____didn't___________ (5) the

phone, I ________went____ (6) to the emergency room at the hospital.

4. The nurse ______told____________ (7) me to wait, so I

______waited___________________ (8) for three hours.

5. Finally, they ______called__________ (9) my name and I

_____________went____ (10) to a small room.

6. I _______waited___ (11) for another two hours. While I

_________was_____________ (12) there, I ________heard________ (13)

a lot of noises from people coughing.

7. I _______wanted________ (14) to get out of there as soon as possible

because I ________was_______ (15) afraid to get the virus.

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8. I _____fell________ (16) asleep after waiting for so long. When the doctor

______came____ (17) in, I _______was______sleeping_____ (18).

9. Then he ____looked________ (19) at my finger. He ____put______ (20)

some cream on it and ______said_________(21) it

_________was__________ (22) O.K.

10. Then the nurse _________gave __________________ (23) me some pills,

and _______told____________________ (24) me to go home.

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