1 When the ground started shaking, Tricia put on her shoes and …….. out of the house.
A was running C runs
B ran D is running
2 At 11 o’ clock last night, it …….. heavily.
A was raining C rains
B rained D is raining
3 People were leaving the burning building while firefighters …….. children from a nearby school.
A rescued C rescue
B were rescuing D are rescuing
4 The wind …….. hard when suddenly a window smashed!
A blows C blew
B is blowing D was blowing
5 What …….. yesterday evening at 6 o’clock?
A were you doing C are you doing
B did you do D do you do
6 It …….. when Ian arrived in Alaska.
A didn’t snow C isn’t snowing
B wasn’t snowing D doesn’t snow
7 The Ancient Greeks …….. that the gods controlled the weather.
A used to believe C would believe
B use to believe D believe
8 …….. a firefighter when he was younger?
A Would Greg be
B Was Greg being
C Did Greg use to be
D Did Greg used to be
9 Tina …….. flying when she was a teenager, but now she enjoys it.
A doesn’t like C wasn’t liking
B isn’t liking D didn’t use to like
10 Mount Vesuvius …….. in 79 AD.
A erupt C would erupt
B erupted D used to erupt
11 The police …….. people to stay away from the burning factory last night.
A warned C used to warn
B warn D would warn
12 The rain …….. down as the young people were looking for shelter.
A is pouring C poured
B was pouring D pours
13 As Gareth was tidying up his bedroom, he …….. a loud bang.
A hears C would hear
B used to hear D heard
14 When she was a child, Ruth …….. to school when it was snowing.
A doesn’t go C wasn’t going
B didn’t use to go D didn’t use to going
15 …….. tennis when it started raining?
A Did Hugh play C Was Hugh playing
B Is Hugh playing D Does Hugh play
16 The fire started at 5 Walnut Street last night and then it …….. to other homes.
A was spreading C spread
B used to spread D spreads
17 The children were playing and we …….. TV when the earthquake hit.
A were watching C are watching
B watched D used to watch
18 I saw the smoke, ran inside and …….. the emergency services.
A was calling C would call
B called D used to call
19 A few years ago, David …….. a yacht every weekend and sail around the coast.
A would hire C hires
B is hiring D was hiring
20 They were climbing in the mountains two months ago when an avalanche …….. .
A occurs C occurred
B was occurring D would occur