The Past Continuous Tense 4

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1. When I __________ the classroom my best friend was there and he _________ for me.
   was entering / waited
   entered / was waiting
   was enter / was wait
   enter / were waiting
   



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2. There were two other students in the class. One of them __________ his homework, the other _________ to music.
   were doing / was listening
   did / were listen
   was doing / was listening
   were doing / was listen
   



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3. My friend David __________ my book to do his homework. While he __________his homework, I __________ reading my book.
   wanted / was doing / started
   was wanting / did / was starting
   wants / does / was starting
   were wanting / were doing / was started
   



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4. It was five minutes before the lesson started. Gradually, other students __________ as well.
   was arriving
   was arrive
   were arrive
   were arriving
   



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5. When the teacher entered the classroom, most of the students __________ among themselves.
   was talking
   wasn’t talking
   weren’t talked
   were talking
   



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6. While the students __________ for the teacher to check their homework, the teacher wrote a problem on the board.
   were waiting
   were waited
   was waiting
   was waited
   



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7. While some students __________ that problem in their notebooks, the teacher _________ if there were any students who could solve the problem.
   was writing / asked
   were writing / asked
   was writing / was asking
   wrote / was asking
   



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8. While all the students _____________ to find excuses, I raised my hand to solve the problem on the board.
   was trying
   was tried
   were trying
   were tried
   



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9. While I __________ the solution of the problem, some of the students __________ me about the solution.
   was writing / was questioning
   were writing / questioned
   wrote / was questioning
   was writing / were questioning
   



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10. I solved the problem and sat down while some of my friends ____________ me.
    were applauding
    applauding
    was applauding
    were applauded