Контрольна робота з теми "Past Continuous" для учнів 9 класу

                                                                                                                            Card A

I Group the sentences according to its basic rules of usage of Past Continuous:

1.      The things happening at the specific period of time
2.     The set of story from the beginning
3.      Two past actions which were happening at the same time
4.     A long past action was interrupted by another one

1 We were sitting in a park and telling funny stories each other. It was great fun!

2 While my father was working on the computer, my younger brother was watching cartoons.

3 He was playing soccer from five to seven.

4 Tom burnt his hand when he was cooking the dinner.

5 What were you doing at ten o’clock last night?

6 Jane was waiting for me when I arrived.

7 When John was doing his homework, his sister was speaking on the phone.

II Choose the correct options:

1 I listened / was listening to the radio when I heard / was hearing this fantastic song.

2 When the teacher said / was saying ‘Stop!’, I still tried / was still trying to finish the last question.

3 I feel really silly! While I danced / was dancing, I fell / was falling and broke / was breaking my elbow.

4 Tim played / was playing a computer game when his mum called / was calling him for lunch.

5 I looked / was looking for a file on my memory stick when I noticed / was noticing there was a virus

III Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets

1 While they (try) to fix the computer, all the lights (go out).

2 When we (leave) school yesterday, it (pour) with rain.

3 When you (see) Paul, he (wear) a black jacket?

4 I (try) to log on when the WiFi (stop) working.

5 While Dad (print) an article, the printer (run out) of paper

IV Answer the following questions:

1 What were you doing yesterday evening?

2 Was it raining when you woke up?

3 What were you thinking about few minutes ago?

                                                                                                                                Card B

I Group the sentences according to its basic rules of usage:

1.      The things happening at the specific period of time
2.     The set of story from the beginning
3.      Two past actions which were happening at the same time
4.     A long past action was interrupted by another one

1 I was walking along the street when suddenly I heard footsteps behind me.

2 Mary was writing a test while all other students were reading a text.

3 She was playing tennis from six to eight.

4 Ann was watching television when the phone rang.

5 What were you doing at two o’clock last afternoon?

6 When John was working in the garden, his wife was cooking.

7 It was raining and I was sitting at home feeling absolutely bored.

II Choose the correct options:

1 Ron found / was finding a really interesting website about dance music while he surfed / was surfing the internet.

2 My mum had / was having breakfast near the computer when she spilled / was spilling her cup of coffee on the keyboard.

3 When you saw / were seeing me yesterday, I didn’t go / wasn’t going to school, I went / was going to the doctor’s – I felt terrible.

4 How many pictures did you take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around Ireland?

5 Why did you chat / were you chatting to Philip while I tried / was trying to tell you something really important?

III Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

 1 I (switch off) the computer because it (make) a strange noise.

2 My dad (listen) to classical music when I (arrive) home from school.

3 We (play) video games when my mum, (say) ‘Turn the volume down!’

4 My cousin (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he (live) in Italy.

5 My little sister (draw) a picture while I (study) for my French exam.

IV Answer the following questions:

1 What were you watching yesterday evening?

2 What were you doing at 9 o’clock this morning?

3 Was it snowing yesterday morning?