English 9 · Unit 6: Rules and laws · Cambridge Global English Stage 9

Questions

1. 1. We use the past continuous to describe a ____ or to give background information.

   • interrupts
   • scene
   • intentions
   • progress
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2. 2. We often use the past continuous and the past simple in the ____ sentence.

   • progress
   • scene
   • same
   • background
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3. 3. We use the past continuous for an action in ____ and the past simple for an action which interrupts it.

   • scene
   • progress
   • intentions
   • same
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4. 4. We use the past continuous form of be going to for past ____.

   • intentions
   • scene
   • background
   • progress
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5. 5. The cars ____, because some schoolchildren ____ the road.

   • stopped ... were crossing
   • were stopping ... crossed
   • stops ... crossed
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6. 6. It was a beautiful day; the sun ____ and the birds ____.

   • was shining ... were sing
   • was shining ... sang
   • was shining ... were singing
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7. 7. As soon as the school bell ____, everyone ____ to the cafeteria.

   • rang ... went
   • rang ... was going
   • was ringing ... was going
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8. 8. We ____ to the park to play football, but it was too cold.

   • were going to go
   • went
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9. 9. They ____ at the bus stop, so the bus ____ past them.

   • weren't standing ... was driving
   • weren't standing ... drove
   • didn't stand ... drove
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10. 10. B: "It rained so we played computer games at home." Which verb could become past continuous?

    • We were playing at home so it rained
    • We had played
    • It had rained
    • It was raining
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11. 11. A: Why didn't you meet me after school yesterday? I waited for you. Which verb could become past continuous?

    • I waited you.
    • I had waited.
    • I was waiting for you.
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12. 12. B: "Sorry! I talked to the teacher about my project." Which verb could become past continuous?

    • I was talking to the teacher
    • I had talked to the teacher
    • I talk to the teacher
    • I was talked to the teacher
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13. 13. A: "I saw you on the bus yesterday. Where did you go?" Which question could use the past continuous?

    • Where did you going?
    • Where you were going?
    • Where had you gone?
    • Where were you going?
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14. 14. A: I rode my bike yesterday when I ran into a tree. Which verb should be past continuous?

    • I was riding my bike
    • I had ridden my bike
    • I was running into a tree
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15. 15. He ____ (sit) under an apple tree when an apple ____ (fall) on his head.

    • was sitting ... fell
    • sat ... was falling
    • sat ... fell
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16. 16. When she ____ (arrive) at the café, she was disappointed that her friends ____ (not wait) for her.

    • was arriving ... didn't wait
    • arrived ... weren't waiting
    • arrived ... weren't wait
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17. 17. While they ____ (play) football in the park, it ____ (start) to rain.

    • played ... was starting
    • were playing ... started
    • were playing ... was start
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18. 18. My parents ____ (live) in Japan when they ____ (meet).

    • lived ... were meeting
    • were living ... met
    • were living ... were meet
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19. 19. What ____ you ____ (say) when you ____ (win) the prize?

    • did ... say ... were winning
    • were ... saying ... were winning
    • did ... say ... won
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20. 20. We ____ (go) to buy you some flowers but we ____ (not have) time.

    • were going ... weren't having
    • went ... didn't have
    • were going to go ... didn't have
    Check