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    Past simple / Past continuous (English exercise n°5607 - Please quote this number when contacting us)


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    Past simple / Past continuous
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    English exercise "Past simple / Past continuous" created by anonyme (08-01-2006) with The test builder
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    1. A : - What (you / do) when these people arrived ? Watching television ?
    2. B : - No, we (play) cards with Mr Wilson, the neighbour.
    3. A : - But the woman (tell) me you were watching television !
    4. B : That's a lie ! We (not watch) television ! Ask Mr Wilson !
    5. He (want) to leave when they came in.
    6. A : What (these people / say) when they saw Mr Wilson ?
    7. B : ' We (walk) past your house when we saw the light', they said,
    8. but we (not believe) them.
    9. A : What (they / want) do you think ?
    10. B : We don't know. First they (sit) and watched us play but
    11. suddenly the woman (begin) to cry.
    12. A : What about the man ? (he / do) anything to comfort his wife ?
    13. B : Nothing. He didn't even notice. He (watch) us play.
    14. A : Do you think these people (wait for) some help ?
    15. B : Sorry, but we (not ask) them anything... so they left.






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