Simple Past vs Past Progressive
Which is correct?
1) I talked on the phone when they were announcing the delay.
2) I was talking on the phone when they announced the delay.
2) I was talking on the phone when they announced the delay.
The executive assistant ___ all his phone calls.
made
I ___ open the door because it's stuck.
can't
Correct the mistake
She goes always to the gym after work.
She always goes to the gym after work.
Susan needed extra money ___ she started working extra shifts.
so
What is the largest ocean in the world?
Pacific
Which is correct?
1) At 8:00, I waited for my boarding call.
2) At 8:00, I was waiting for my boarding call.
2) At 8:00, I was waiting for my boarding call.
Okay, I hav e to ask: what are you ___?
doing
Unfortunately, I ___ help you prepare for your meeting today.
can't
Correct the sentence.
Tom quickly eats usually his lunch at his desk.
Tom usually eats his lunch quickly at his desk.
She doesn't want to retire ___ she's getting a little too old for the job.
but
What gas do plants breathe in to make food?
Carbon dioxide
Complete the sentence.
She ____ (listen) to her iPod, so she didn't hear the fire alarm.
She was listening to her iPod, so she didn't hear the fire alarm.
I believe we need to ___ a decision and choose an employee to promote.
make
He ___ go to Paris if he gets his vacation time extended.
will be able to/can
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They drive in the city carefully always, especially at night.
They always drive carefully in the city, especially at night.
You have a tendency to have your cake ___ eat it too!
and
Which famous scientist developed the theory of relativity?
a) Isaac Newton
b) Albert Einstein
c) Marie Curie
Albert Einstein
Complete the sentence.
They ___ (pay, negative) attention to what they ___ (do).
They weren't paying attention to what they were doing.
I ___ a variety of physical activities but my favourite is running.
do
The new employee ___ speak 3 languages by the time he was 9.
could/was able to
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We rarely are going to that café now. It's too crowded.
We rarely go to that café now. It's too crowded.
Dave can leave now ___ wait until he's fired.
or
What country is both in Europe and Asia?
A) Kazakhstan B) Turkey C) Greece
Turkey
Complete the sentence.
While the chairperson ____ (talk), a couple of people ____(text) during the meeting.
While the chairperson was talking, a couple of people were texting during the meeting.
We really liked the house, so we ___ an offer.
made
Last night, there were no clouds in the sky and they ___ finally see the stars.
could
*Why can we use "were able to" here?
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Although Cindy's kids horribly behave, Cindy yells rarely at them.
Although Cindy's kids behave horribly, Cindy rarely yells at them.
Claire is an intern, ___ she works better than most employees.
a) 1912
b) 1905
c) 1923
a) 1912