Past continuous + past simple
Vocabulary
Context
Reading
Conversation
100

I was cleaning when he _______ in.

1. Walk

2. Walked

3. Walking

4. Was walking

Walked

100

The opposite of disembark.

1. Exist

2. Board

3. Leave

4. Follow

Board

100

The "Big Cat" is a high-speed catamaran that is used ..... cars

1. to ferry

2. for ferry

3. to ferrying

4. to be ferry

1. to ferry

100

What does it mean when a movie "rolls out"

1. Premiering

2. Falling down

3. Hiding

4. Unfolding

1 Premiering

100

Tom spends the weekend with friends at their house in the country. When he leaves, he says to his host, "......"

1.Thank you for having me

2. I admire your hostess.

3. You make me feel so good.

4.You are too kind to take me.

1.Thank you for having me

200

DAILY DOUBLE

When I woke up, it was ________.

1. Rain

2. Snowing

3. Rained

4. Snowed

Snowing

200

Daily Double

What we say when we want to leave as a group.

1. Let us board.

2. Let’s go.

3. We’re entering now.

4. We’re ready to go.

Let's go

200

used to ferry cars and passengers …... mainland Canada to an island

1. at

2. from

3. on

4. in

 

2. from

200

What is meant to "rake in" money.

1. Lost

2. Earn

3. Played

4. Debuted

2. Earn

200

At a wedding reception, the uncle of the bride stands up and says ”......”

1. I'd like to give a talk to the bride and groom.

2. Please join me in wishing the newlyweds a happy life together.

3. Let's join the bride and groom while they are having a drink.

4. Please stand and have some toast with them.

2. Please join me in wishing the newlyweds a happy life together.

300

I _____ a loud noise while I was watching the movie.

1. Hear

2. Was hearing

3. Heard

4. Hearing

Heard

300

Moving with great velocity.

1. Crawl

2. Accelerate

3. Slow

4. Fast

Fast
300

to an island off ...... coast

1. their

2. its

3. her

4. his

2. its

300

DAILY DOUBLE

The movie surpassed 100 million dollars at its release. What does surpassed mean?

1. passing over

2. being better

3. losing

4. beyond belief

1. passing over

300

DAILY DOUBLE

Jane is having trouble opening a classroom door so her friend says, "...”

1. Knock on it hard.

2. Put your hands on it.

3. Leave it open.

4. Give it a good push.

4. Give it a good push.

400

 I _________ when I saw the news.

1. Worked

2. Working

3. Was working

4. Am working

was working

400

Someone using a bus to go to work.

1. Driver

2. Passenger

3. Pedestrian

4. Conductor

Passenger

400

sixteen knots ...... than a conventional boat.

1. quickly

2. fastly

3. faster

4. more quick

3. faster

400

DAILY DOUBLE

What is a "sold-out" audience?

1. A small crowd

2. All seats are full

3. Half a theater

4. Just a few people

2. All seats are full

400

A customer in a fast food shop orders a hamburger and French fries. The man behind the

counter asks him ”.....”

1. Would you like anything to drink with that?

2. Is that all you're going to order?

3. Are you thinking of going out?

4. Would you like to suggest something else?

1. Would you like anything to drink with that?

500

He yelled at me when I ________.

1. Ran

2. Was ran

3. Was running

4. Ran by

Was running

500

DAILY DOUBLE

To gather many of the same item.

1. Get-together

2. Get

3. Collect

4. Recruit

Collect

500

The new catamaran-style boat (which has two pontoons ...... a single hull)

1. in case of

2. in spite of

3. instead of

4. for fear of

3. instead of

500

It premiered simultaneously in America and China. What does "simultaneously" mean?

1. After

2. At the same time

3. In order

4. Before

2. At the same time

500

You've been invited to a party, but unfortunately you can't go. When you tell the host, he says ”....”

1.We'll miss you.

2. See you later.

3. Fine with me.

4. Pity me.

1. We'll miss you.