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**Put the verbs in brackets into the past
simple or the past continuous.
1 As I was climbing (climb) the mountain. 1
(drop) my mobile phone
2 We
(arrive) at the
campsite. - (set up) our
tent and
(build) a campfire.
3 Captain James Cook
(explore) lots of countries during his life.
(walk) through the forest
at 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
5 Fiona..
(pack) her suitcase
while I
(cook) dinner.
6 It was a cold and cloudless night. The moon
(glow) in the sky as the
wind (howl) through the trees.
7 Brent
(book) his train
tickets yesterday.
8 The dogs
(not/be)
scared of the lightning at all!
9 At 7 o'clock yesterday evening, they
(have) dinner
10 She (walk) down the path,
when she
(run) into another
hiker.

1. We decided to postpone _the_ party for _a_ week.
2. It was _an_ ugly house with too many passages and _a_ glass porch.
3. Peter is _a_ friend of mine.
4. They tried to break _the_ lock with _a_ sledgehammer.
5. __ kings live in __ palaces.
6. An educated man is not happy without __ books.
7. _The_ palm trees along the beach are very tall.
8. Sorry if _the_ truth hurts.
9. From the window she had _an_ enthralling view of the city.
10. I won’t forget you in _a_ hurry.
11. He recognized her at __ first sight.
12. When we last played __ golf you were terrible.
13. She works as _a_ chemist.
14. _The_ sun was getting warmer.
15. We went to _the_ cinema last night.
16. I like ___ ice-cream.
17. He repeated it over and over again until he knew it by heart.
18. Here is _the_ book I told you about.
19. In front of _the_ station there was _an_ elm tree.
20. It was very hot for _the_ time of year.

1. They spent the day watching the game of tennis. 2. We are tired after running 5 kilometers. 3. We ate delicious food in the restaurant. 4. We had a bad adventure while traveling. 5. He flew to Egypt 3 times. 6. While I was on the train, I made a phone call. 7. At 3 o'clock she was still packing her bags. 8. I got into the car, closed the door, and started the engine. 9. She waited 30 minutes for him. 10. When did this happen?11. He landed safely.12. He set a world record for a jump from the tallest building. 13. He began to practice parachuting when he was 17. 14. He quietly pressed the alarm button and waited for an answer. 15. I get angry when people litter on the street. 16. When he returned to the office, the elevator suddenly stopped between the floors. 17. He tried to stay calm while thinking about other things. 18. It was 11pm, and no one was working. 19. Sometimes he lay face down on the floor, because the light was very bright. 20. On his desk an angry note from a colleague was waiting for him.21. I quickly make decisions.22. We need to dress elegantly for work. 23. He quickly moved to another place. 24. I easily talk with strangers. 25. I get nervous when people drive fast. 26. I would like to speak fluent in 2 languages. 27. We travel regularly. 28. I think he feels anxious, and maybe he has stress. 29. What happened while the plane landed? 30. What did you do when this happened?