Question 1.The children ___________ in the park all afternoon.

A. played B. were playing C. have played D. are playing

Question 2/Sarah ___________ her coffee while she was reading her book.
A. drank B. was drinking C. has drunk D. had been
Question 3/The flowers ___________ in the garden all summer.
A. bloom B. bloomed C. are blooming D. were blooming
Question 4/They ___________ a movie when the power went out.
A. watched B. were watching C. have watched D. had been watching
Question 5/The car ___________ loudly as it drove down the road.
A. was honking B. honked C. has honked D. had been honking
Question 6/We ___________ for our friends at the restaurant when they arrived.
A. were waiting B. waited C. have waited D. had been waiting
Question 7/She ___________ on the couch when I walked into the room.
A. was sleeping B. slept C. has slept D. had been sleeping
Question 8/The snow ___________ heavily when we woke up this morning.
A. was falling B. fell C. has fallen D. had been falling
Question 9/The birds ___________ in the tree outside my window.
A. sing B. sang C. were singing D. have sung
Question 10/She ___________ her hair when the phone rang.
A. brushes B. brushed C. was brushing D. has brushed
Question 11/ He ___________ to the radio when he heard the news.
A. listens B. listened C. was listening D. has listened
Question 12/: The children ___________ when their parents came home.
A. were sleeping B. slept C. have slept D. had been sleeping
Question 13/: The baby ___________ all night.
A. cried B. is crying C. was crying D. has cried
Question 14/ The students ___________ their test when the fire alarm went off.
A. take B. took C. were taking D. have taken
Question 15/: He ___________ his guitar when his friend arrived.
A. played B. plays C. was playing D. has played
Question 16/: The waiter ___________ our order when the power went out.
A. was taking B. takes C. took D. has taken
Question 17: The baby ___________ all night.
A. cried B. is crying C. was crying D. has cried
Question 18: The students ___________ their test when the fire alarm went off.
A. take B. took C. were taking D. have taken
Question 19: He ___________ his guitar when his friend arrived.
A. played B. plays C. was playing D. has played Answer:
Question 20: The waiter ___________ our order when the power went out.
A. was taking B. takes C. took D. has taken

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