Past Simple/Past Continuous 1

It was a lovely day and the roads were busy because a lot of people (drive) to the coast.
1. drove
2. drived
3. were driving
4. have driven
The thief (open) the drawers when all of a sudden he (hear) a key in the door.
1. opened, heard
2. was opening, was hearing
3. was opening, heard
4. opened, was hearing
Whenever the man (begin) drilling, the people in the flat upstairs (bang) on the floor.
1. began, banged
2. was beginning, were banging
3. was beginning, banged
4. began, were banging
He (play) with his gun when he (drop) it and (shoot) himself in the leg.
1. played, dropped, shot
2. played, was dropping, was shooting
3. played, dropped, was shooting
4. was playing, dropped, shot
As he (climb) the ladder, it (wobble) and he (fall) backwards onto the path.
1. climbed, wobbled, fell
2. was climbing, wobbled, fell
3. climbed, was wobbling, was falling
4. climbed, wobbled, was falling
She said that she (drive) at 30 kph when a dog suddenly (cross) the road.
1. drove, crossed
2. drove, was crossing
3. was driving, was crossing
4. was driving, crossed
She (sit) at the bus stop. I asked what bus she (wait) for.
1. was sitting, was waiting
2. sat, waited
3. was sitting, waited
4. sat, was waiting
John (lock) the door and (run) out of the house because he (think) someone was inside.
1. locked, ran, was thinking
2. locked, was running, thought
3. was locking, ran, thought
4. locked, ran, thought
When Jack (learn) how to drive, he (have) a lot of accidents.
1. was learning, was having
2. was learning, had
3. learnt, was having
4. learnt, had
She said that she (hate) her present job and (try) to find another one.
1. was hating, was trying
2. hated, tried
3. was hating, tried
4. hated, was trying