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Exercise "Past simple or continuous", created by aoma92 (a free exercise to learn English):
Results of the 9 108 people who have taken this test:
Average mark: 62.5 / 100 Share


Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): ploplo / SWITZERLAND, on Wednesday 11 December - 20:59:
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Stats (9049 candidates)
Question 1 passed: 77.1 %
When he got home, his wife * (cook).

Question 2 passed: 52.9 %
Yesterday evening, we * (have) dinner when a terrible storm broke out.

Question 3 passed: 70.4 %
They were going to the beach when it * (start) to rain.

Question 4 passed: 65.4 %
We * (play) cards in the living room when the fire broke out in the kitchen.

Question 5 passed: 69.3 %
She * (walk) in the deserted street when she heard a dog barking at her.

Question 6 passed: 62.1 %
I was reading an interesting book when I * (hear) the baby crying.

Question 7 passed: 52.5 %
You * (talk) to a man when I came into the shop.

Question 8 passed: 48.2 %
The show * (start) when they got to the theatre.

Question 9 passed: 52.3 %
I * (write) a letter when the lights went off.

Question 10 passed: 56.7 %
He * (phone) while I was having a bath.


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