Jobs
Places of work
Past Continuous
Past Simple vs Past Continuous
Correct mistakes
100

I cook food in a restaurant.

chef

100

It’s a place where children go to learn.

school

100

He _______________ (not read) a book at 9 pm last night.

wasn't reading

100

When I _______________ (arrive) at school, my friends _______________ (wait).

arrived/ were waiting

100

I was watching a film while my sister arrived home.

when

200

It’s my job to repair cars and motorbikes. I’m a

mechanic

200

It’s a place where people go to have a meal.

restaurant

200

I _______________ (talk) to Sue at the time.

I was talking

200

The students _______________ (not listen) when the teacher _______________ (ask) a question.

weren't listening \ asked

200

What Maria was doing at 6 pm yesterday?

What was Maria

300

Shakespeare was a...

playwright

300

It’s a place where you can buy food, clothes or other things.

shop, shopping centre

300

Last week, we _______________ (study) frogs in science.

were studying

300

The mechanic _______________ (fix) our car when we _______________ (phone) the garage.

was fixing/phoned

300

The chef was cooking the pasta when the cooker was stopping working. _______________

the cooker stopped

400

a person who has been trained for travelling in space

astronaut
400

It’s a place where musicians record their songs.

recording studio

400

They _______________ (not play) computer games all afternoon.

weren't playing

400

While we _______________ (walk) home, it _______________ (start) to rain.

were walking/started

400

I not doing my homework at 11 pm last night.

was not

500

Someone who directs the performance of musicians or a piece of music at the music theathre.

Conductor

500

an event at which objects such as paintings are shown to the public, or the act of showing these things

exhibition

500

At the time, I _______________ (write) a story.

was writing

500

I _______________ (not talk) to my friend when the train _______________ (come).

wasn't talking/came

500

It stop raining while we were playing in the garden.

it stopped