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Exercise "Two simultaneous actions in the past ...", created by here4u (a free exercise to learn English):
Results of the 12 060 people who have taken this test:
Average mark: 57 / 100 Share
Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): leonie27 / FRANCE, on Saturday 05 October - 21:40:
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Stats (12058 candidates)
Question 1 passed: 68.9 %
Young Patrick * at a café, looking dejected, exhausted, and in a sweat,
Question 2 passed: 51.2 %
when I * sight of him.
Question 3 passed: 67.3 %
The sun * as
Question 4 passed: 58 %
I * him. He was scarlet, out of breath, and I could swear I could see tears in his eyes ...
Question 5 passed: 60.8 %
His trousers were torn and his knee *. He said :
Question 6 passed: 43 %
'I * while
Question 7 passed: 67.9 %
I * not to be late for my first day at work ...
Question 8 passed: 57.5 %
I * my mother for help, to warn her and ask her to come and drive me there, but
Question 9 passed: 47.8 %
she * an important meeting and couldn't take my call !' He simply wouldn't keep quiet for a minute ...
Question 10 passed: 45.5 %
He told me : ' A week ago I * a relaxing bath, I was so tense because of the long-expected answer about this job,
Question 11 passed: 58.6 %
when suddenly the phone * at last ! A good thing I had the cordless phone near me !
Question 12 passed: 60.4 %
Finally, I got the job ! And look at me, now, I'll be late for my first day of work ! ' While he *,
Question 13 passed: 58.9 %
I * his wound and put a neat elastic bandage on it. He would be OK !
Question 14 passed: 54.7 %
Then, I * him to his future office
Question 15 passed: 60.1 %
while * anxiously. I dropped him at his office just in time ... He rushed without a 'thank you' ! The poor boy was so nervous ! ;0)
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