Past Simple/Past Continuous
тренажёр по английскому языку (9 класс)

Open the brackets. Use either the Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1. Sally (to burn) her wrist when she (to cook) the dinner.
2. Last night I (to read) in bed when suddenly I (to hear) a scream. 
3. We (not to go) out because it (to rain).
4. One day I (to play) by the big window in our front room where I used to sit on wet days looking at the rain. 
5. When Sid (to be) young, he (to work) from morning till night. 
6. While he (to read) aloud, I (to write) a letter to my friend. 
7. Last night my neighbours (to shout) for hours and I couldn't get to sleep. 
8. The whole day yesterday Nick (to get) ready for his report. 
9. What you (to do) at this time yesterday?
10. The phone still (to ring) when I (to rush) into the room. 
11. I (not to drive) very fast when the accident (to happen).
12. I (to make) the tea while Jimmy (to clean) the car. 
13. Isabel always (to ask) difficult questions to answer when she (to be) a little girl. 
14. Ann (to break) a plate last night. She (to do) the washing-up when it (to slip) out of her hand. 
15. At this time yesterday the students (to have) a Grammar test. 
16. Malcolm (to fall) off the ladder while he (to paint) the ceiling. 
17. We (to enjoy) the film when suddenly the electricity  (to go) off. 
18. He (to open) the book and (to start) to read. 
19. Last night at 9.35 the Director of school (to walk) from the office to his car when somebody (to attack) him from behind. 

Everyone was having a good time, although not many people (to dance).