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past tenses review

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    B2
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  • Why did you turn off the TV? I ... (watch) that movie.
    was watching
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  • When I ... (get) out of the shower the lights ... (go off)
    was getting / went off
  •  20
  • When I saw Clara I realised that she .... (not change) much in all those years.
    hadn't changed
  •  15
  • When he entered the room somebody ... (hit) him in the head
    hit
  •  15
  • He admitted that he ... (take) all the money from the box.
    had taken
  •  15
  • The burglar ... (try) to open the safe when he ... (hear) the owner come in.
    was trying / heard
  •  20
  • I knew he ... (cry) because his eyes were read.
    had been crying
  •  15
  • The plane in which the football team ... (travel) crashed and none of them survived
    were travelling
  •  15
  • We ... (fly) for about 20 minutes when the plane was hit by turbulence.
    had been flying
  •  15
  • We ... (go) to the cinema last week.
    went
  •  15
  • Once we ... (choose) our food, the waiter took our order.
    had chosen
  •  15
  • I saw a lovely dress while ... (shop), maybe I'll go back and buy it.
    was shopping
  •  15
  • A plumber ... (come) to our house yesterday.
    came
  •  15
  • He ... (want) to repair our washing machine that ... (break) a few days before.
    wanted / had broken
  •  20
  • Claire .... (try) to study while her brother ... (play) his drums.
    was trying / was playing
  •  20
  • They ... (read) the whole travel guide before they ... (go) on their trip.
    had read / went
  •  20