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Exercise "Past simple or continuous", created by felin (a free exercise to learn English):
Results of the 18 673 people who have taken this test:
Average mark: 52.5 / 100 Share


Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): tahnna / FRANCE, on Monday 27 November - 16:05:
"nice"


They got a perfect mark


Stats (14308 candidates)
Question 1 passed: 47.1 %
I (buy)* a new alarm clock the other day in Taylor's the jewellers,

Question 2 passed: 73.9 %
when I actually (see)* somebody shoplifting.

Question 3 passed: 53.8 %
I'd just finished paying for my clock and as I (turn)* round,

Question 4 passed: 29 %
an elderly woman (slowly put) * a silver plate

Question 5 passed: 34.1 %
into a bag that she (carry)*.

Question 6 passed: 53.2 %
Then she (walk)* over to another part of the shop

Question 7 passed: 56.7 %
and (pick up)* an expensive-looking watch a number of times.

Question 8 passed: 44.6 %
When she (think)*

Question 9 passed: 45.2 %
that nobody (look)*,

Question 10 passed: 45.3 %
she (drop)* it into the bag.

Question 11 passed: 58.6 %
Before I (have)* a chance to tell the staff in the shop,

Question 12 passed: 59 %
she (notice)*

Question 13 passed: 47.9 %
that I (watch)* her

Question 14 passed: 49.3 %
and (hurry)* out. Unfortunately for her,

Question 15 passed: 39.5 %
two police officers (walk)* past just at that moment

Question 16 passed: 45.4 %
and she (run)* straight into them.


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