1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.
2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.
3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).
4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.
5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.
6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.
7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.
8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.
9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.
10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.
3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.
1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.
2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.
3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.
4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.
5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.
6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.
7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.
8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.
1.Last night I (read).....was reading.....when studenly I(hear)....heard....a shout
2.The postman(come)....came....while I ( have )......was having.....lunch
3.When we ( go ) .....went .....out, it ( rain )....was raining.........
4.( you/watch)...were you watching ......TV when I ( phone ) ....phoned........you?
5.We ( meet)....met... Ann at the party yesterday, she ( wear ).........was wearing ..... a lovely white dress
6.The boy ( break ).....broke.....the windows while they ( play ).....were playing......football
7.I was home late, but my friends ( wait ).....were waiting ........when I ( arrive ) ........arrived...........
Last night I (read)...Was reading.......when studenly I(hear)...Heard.....a shout
The postman(come)..Came......while I ( have )...Was having........lunch
When we ( go ) ...Wen't.......out, it ( rain )....Was raining.........
( you/watch)..Were you watching.......TV when I ( phone ) ..Phoned......you?
We ( meet) ....met... Ann at the party yesterday, she ( wear )....Was Wearing.......... a lovely white dress
The boy ( break )...Broke.......the windows while they ( play )..Were playing...football
I was home late, but my friends ( wait )...Were waiting....when I ( arrive ) ...Arrived................