Use the past simple or past progressive to complete the sentences. 1. George fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling. 2. Last night I was reading in the bed when I suddenly  heard a scream. 3. Were  you watching TV when I called you? 4. Ann was waiting for me when I arrived. 5. I wasn’t driving very fast when the accident happened. 6. I  broke a plate last night. I was washing the dishes when it slipped out of my hand. 7. Tom took some photos when I played in the garden. 8. We  didn’t went out because it raining. 9. What did you do last week? 10. I  saw Carol at the party. She was wearing a new dress. 11. The cell phone rang when I  was taking a shower. 12. It  began to rain when I  was walking home. 13. We  saw an accident when we was waiting for the bus. 14. The children were sleepped all night. 15. The car  made strange noises all the way home.

Test 1: The present simple and present continuous

Choose the correct answer.

1. I like orange juice.
2. Andy and Lucy       are  staying with us at the moment.
3. We aren’t going to school every day.
4. What  are you doing     ? ~ I’m listening to my new MP3 player.
5. I  meet my friends in the café after school on Fridays.
6. Look! Sidney  wears his school uniform!
7. Do you want to play football? ~ Not now. I ‘m having dinner.
8. What  do you usually have     for breakfast?
9. Have you got any ice cream? Yes, I have.    
10.    Does Kyle know Jamie Chandler?
11. I ‘m look for a present but I can’t find anything good.
12. Is football your favourite sport? ~ Yes, but I           often play  basketball too.
13. My brother and I      don’t get up early at the weekend.
14. Are your parents working at the moment? ~ No, they    aren’t being     .
15. My baby sister      cries     all the time.