Past Simple Vs Past Progressive Quiz 9 (30 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

Select an option to see the correct answer instantly.

1. People cut down so many trees
2. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence.When the alarm clock rang .....
3. We were watching a movie ..... the screen went blank.
4. A. Did you see Max?B. Yes. I ..... him in the cafeteria.
5. I ..... a monkey in the park while I was walking to work.
6. ..... she was packing the bags, I was looking for our passports.
7. When they ..... the soccers game, it was .....
8. After the conference, I ..... that a man ..... the walls of the building.
9. While ..... (talk) on the phone, someone ..... (steal) my car.
10. They (play) football when it (start) to rain.
11. I (watch) TV when he (arrive) at my house.
12. He ..... to his friend when I saw him.
13. My daughter ..... a movie while I was cooking.
14. Is this sentence correct? I worked last week
15. Last night while Tim ..... tv Janet .....
16. She ..... doing homework WHEN her mother ..... home
17. He ..... (want) a new TV 5 minutes ago.
18. He ..... in the park when he ..... an explosion.
19. You ..... fun with us yesterday. What's the matter?
20. She didn't hear the doorbell because she had / was having a shower.
21. Where ..... your last holiday?
22. The mail ..... (arrive) very late today. It ..... (come) after eleven o'clock.
23. I was calling my mother when my phone ..... off
24. Look at the picture and choose the best option.When I entered the room, .....
25. My mom ..... my lunch, when my brother and i ..... the homework.
26. My father was dancing when he ..... and fell on the floor
27. I didn't wake up early this morning.
28. While I ..... for the bus, an accident .....
29. Jake looked at the weather outside:it was grey, but it ..... rain/ raining
30. While he ..... (do) his homework, I was reading a magazine.