when or while
questions
house, rooms, etc.
natural disasters
Past Simple or Continuous
100

The students were doing an exercise ______ the school bell rang.

Change the sentence so that it starts with the conjunction (=spojka)

when

When the bell rang, the students were doing an exercise.

100

What / you / do / yesterday at 5 p.m.?

What were you doing yesterday at 5 p.m.?

100

Translate: střecha, stěna, okno, dveře, komín

roof, wall, window, door, chimney

100

People in Japan build strong houses because sometimes they have ______.

earthquakes

100

It _____ (rain) when I ______ (get up) yesterday morning.

was raining, got up

200

______ my sister was sleeping, my mum came home.

Change the sentence so that the conjunction (=spojka) is in the middle of the sentence.

While

My mum came home while my sister was sleeping.

200

Where / be / you / last night? - I was at the cinema.


Where were you last night?

200

Translate: sporák, lednička, stůl, stolička, skříňka a dřez

cooker, fridge, table, chair, cupboard, sink

200

The _______ lifted the cars and moved them around. 

tornado

200

While they ______ (watch) a horror movie, they _____ (hear) a strange noise.

were watching, heard

300

______ the fire alarm went off, we were watching TV. 

Change the sentence so that the conjuction (=spojka) is in the middle of the sentence.

When

We were watching TV when the fire alarm went off.

300

Why / be / the film sad? - Because the main character lost his love.

Why was the film sad?

300

What is the difference between:

a rug and carpet

floor and ground


rug smaller than a carpet

floor is inside, ground is outside

300

You shouldn't stand under a tree when there is a big _______. The ________ might hit you. 

storm, lightning

300

The police _______ (catch) him WHEN/WHILE he _______ (rob) a bank. 

caught, while, was robbing

400

He fell down _____ he was climbing a tree.

Change the sentence so that it starts with the conjunction (=spojka)


while

While he was climbing a tree, he fell down.

400

Good news! You don´t have to ask a question. Instead, use these in a sentence/situation

It sounds awful. / It looks awesome. / It tastes delicious.

Which two senses (verbs) are missing?

smells, feels

400

Translate: strop, světlo, lampa, křeslo, gauč, obraz 

ceiling, light, lamp, armchair, couch/sofa, picture

400

After lots of rain or when the snow starts to melt in the mountains, there are often _______ in the villages and towns.

floods

400

WHEN/WHILE I ______ (see) the accident, I ______ (sit) in a café. 

When, saw, was sitting

500

_______ I was cleaning my drawers, I found an old photograph.

Change the sentence so that the conjunction (=spojka) is in the middle of the sentence.

While

I found an old photograph while I was cleaning my drawers.

500

What / you / do / when you saw the UFO?  - I was walking home from the pub.

What / you / do / when you saw the UFO?  - I started to run.

What were you doing...?

What did you do...?

500

What is the difference between:

cellar and attic

wardrobe and cupboard 

cellar - under the house, e.g. for wine

attic - above the rooms, under the chimney

wardrobe for clothes x cupboard for dishes

500

I don't know what is scarier...the hot lava coming down after a ________ _________ or huge the amount of snow when there is an __________.

volcanic eruption, avalanche

500

Find 3 mistakes:

a. He broke his leg when he was skiing in the Alps. 

b. While he was swimming he started to feel sick. 

c. Mary were slicing the bread when she cut her finger.

a. while

b. ,

c. was