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Exercise "Past simple or continuous", created by anonyme (a free exercise to learn English):
Results of the 1 150 people who have taken this test:
Average mark: 74 / 100 Share


Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): ploplo / SWITZERLAND, on Thursday 31 October - 18:33:
"!! Thanks a lot for the exercise !!"


They got a perfect mark


Stats (501 candidates)
Question 1 passed: 71.9 %
When I went out this morning, it * (rain).

Question 2 passed: 75.6 %
They * (do) their homework, when I arrived.

Question 3 passed: 72.9 %
She * (go) to the cinema, when she saw the accident.

Question 4 passed: 67.1 %
You * (read), when I arrived in the park.

Question 5 passed: 71.1 %
Tom and Kate * (play) football, when the bird sang.

Question 6 passed: 75 %
John * (cook), when his mother returned.

Question 7 passed: 73.1 %
When you found her, Mary * (sleep) in the garden.

Question 8 passed: 70.9 %
They * (eat), when I fell on the floor.

Question 9 passed: 71.9 %
My mother * (prepare) breakfast, when my brother woke up.

Question 10 passed: 75.8 %
When the doorbell rang, Mr Brown * (watch) TV.


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