1 They
13 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
tense, past simple or past continuous.
(drive) to the
airport when the car broke down.
2 Can you give this to Sheila? She
(leave) it in my office earlier. .
3 The police
(arrest) the thieves
last night.
4 Bobby
(walk) along
the beach when a gust of wind
(blow) his hat off.
5 "I
(not/understand)
a single word he
(say). Did you?
6 Les
(clean) the windows
when he
(fall) off the ladder.
7 Margaret
(make) toast while
Bob
(read) the morning paper.
8 The maid
(break) a valuable
vase while she
(dust).
9 He
(take) his medicine,
(get) into bed and
(turn off) the light.
O "When
(Mr Foster/die)?"
"Three years ago in a boating accident."
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