II. Read the following sentences and put the verbs in brackets in either the Past Simple ur
the Past Continuous. Put any other words in brackets in the correct place.
1. As Sophie fk (walk) up Regent Street she Besnt (meet) an old friend from college.
2. When
(father/arrive) yesterday?
nm(arrive) late. The train
(be) delayed due to an accident.
3. Who
(you/ speak) to on the phone when I
(come)in?
4. Mary
(read) in bed when she
(hear) a strange noise downstairs.
5. When Mr. Lawrence
(leave) home at 8.30 this morning, the sun
(shine) brightly. However, by 10 o'clock it
(rain) heavily.
6. Ben
(arrive) at Susan's house a little before 11 a.m., but she
(not/be) there. She
(study) at the library.
(be) trapped on
7. The fireman
(rescue) a 75-year-old woman who
the second floor of the burning building.
8.
(you/do) any shopping yesterday?
(fall) and
(hurt) herself when she
9. Yesterday Jane
(ride) her bicycle.
(knock) on his door?
10. What dees BtA (Peter / do) when you
11. Helen
(wear) her dress to the party last night.