Past simple or continuous

Past simple or continuous (English exercise n°9885 - Please quote this number when contacting us)

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Past simple or continuous
Complete with the past simple or continuous.

English exercise "Past simple or continuous" created by anonyme (19-08-2006) with The test builder
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1. Last night, we(play) cards when we heard a terrible scream outside
2. What (you/do) then?
3. We (look) for clues everywhere and we found a key on the floor
4. (you/call) the police?
5. Sixty years ago, Britain (have) the largest empire
6. I (read) a book when somebody knocked on the door
7. When I came to Paris, it (rain)
8. I was at home while he (run) outside
9. He (like) listening to music when he was young
10. Last week, I (receive) some letters from London

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