On Your Phone Again Parody of on the Road Again
one. I (talk) over the telephone when they brought me the letter.
A) talked C) had been talking
B) had talked D) was talking
two. They (sit) in the room when the taxi arrived.
A) sat C) had been sitting
B) had sat D) were sitting
three. He rapidly forgot everything he (learn) at school.
A) learnt C) had been learning
B) had learnt D) was learning
iv. I visited Brazil in April, I (stay) at a nice hotel for a fortnight.
A) stayed C) had been staying
B) had stayed D) was staying
five. I (stay) at the hotel for a fortnight when I received your letter.
A) stayed C) had been staying
B) had stayed D) was staying
6. The musician (play) the piano for a whole 60 minutes when we came in.
A) played C) had been playing
B) had played D) was playing
7. Alice airtight the magazine and rose from the sofa on which she (lie) for more than two hours.
A) lay C) had been lying
B) had lain D) was lying
viii. A human being (be) unconscious for a few minutes when an ambulance arrived.
A) was
B) had been
C) had being
nine. We (walk) forth a wood road for two hours when we saw a house.
A) walked C) had been walking
B) had walked D) were walking
10. I (talk) over the telephone for a whole hour when the porter knocked at the door.
A) talked C) had been talking
B) had talked D) was talking
eleven. I hardly (finish) speaking with a porter when the phone rang again.
A) finished C) had been finishing
B) had inappreciably finished D) was finishing
12. Commencement I (answer) the phone, and and so I read your alphabetic character.
A) answered C) had been answering
B) had answered D) was answering
thirteen. And I began writing to you lot instead of going to the seaside, as I (plan) before.
A) planned C) had been planning
B) had planned D) was planning
Keys
1d; 2nd; 3b; 4d; 5c; 6c; 7c; 8b; 9c; 10c; 11b; 12a; 13b.
Past CONTINUOUS / PAST Unproblematic
1. I saw a low-cal in your window equally I (pass) past.
A) passed
B) was passing
2. Yesterday as I was walking down Cherry Lane, I (meet) Thomas, an old friend of mine.
A) met
B) was meeting
3. Liz's elder brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University.
A) went
B) was going
4. While my son (wait) for my phone call, somebody knocked at the door.
A) waited
B) was waiting
five. Nosotros (but / talk) about him when he of a sudden (come up) in.
A) but talked A) came in
B) were simply talking B) was coming in
6. Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cutting) himself slightly.
A) shaved A) cut
B) was shaving B) was cutting
vii. They (quarrel) while they (launder) their car.
A) quarrelled A) done
B) were quarrelling B) were washing
Keys
1b; 2a; 3b; 4b; 5b,a; 6b,a; 7a,b.
PAST PERFECT/ PAST SIMPLE
1. I (wake up) early and got out of bed.
A) woke up
B) had woken upwards
2. I got out of bed an hr later I (wake up).
A) woke upwards
B) had woken upwards
3. We were late. The meeting (get-go) an hour before.
A) started
B) had started
4. She was the nearly delightful person I (e'er / meet).
A) ever met
B) had ever met
5. That morning she (apparel), (phone) somebody, and went out.
A) dressed, phoned
B) had dressed, had phoned
half-dozen. That forenoon she went out after she (phone) somebody.
A) phoned
B) had phoned
7. He was tired considering he (work) hard in the garden all 24-hour interval.
A) worked
B) had worked
8. The sun (set), information technology (get) dark, and we went home.
A) fix, got
B) had set up, got
nine. The Hills were in a bustle, but they (have) a taxi and managed to make it exactly on time.
A) took
B) had taken
10. The Hills managed to go far exactly on time because they (take) a taxi.
A) took
B) had taken
11. He said he (break) the lamp post.
A) broke
B) had broken
12. We asked Peter to come up with us, but he refused. He (already /promise) to play football with his friends.
A) already promised
B) had already promised
13. I saw a nice kitten when I (open up) the basket.
A) opened
B) had opened
14. After I (write) all my letters, I went to the kitchen to make coffee.
A) wrote
B) had written
15. She (hardly / finish) speaking over the phone when the telephone rang again.
A) hardly finished
B) had hardly finished
Keys
1a; 2b; 3b; 4b; 5a; 6b; 7b; 8a; 9a; 10b; 11b; 12b; 13a; 14b; 15b.
1. I (talk) over the phone when they brought me the letter.
...
A) talked C) had been talking
B) had talked D) was talking
2. They (sit down) in the room when the taxi arrived.
A) sat C) had been sitting
B) had sat D) were sitting
3. He quickly forgot everything he (learn) at schoolhouse.
A) learnt C) had been learning
B) had learnt D) was learning
4. I visited Brazil in April, I (stay) at a nice hotel for a fortnight.
A) stayed C) had been staying
B) had stayed D) was staying
5. I (stay) at the hotel for a fortnight when I received your letter.
A) stayed C) had been staying
B) had stayed D) was staying
half dozen. The musician (play) the piano for a whole hour when we came in.
A) played C) had been playing
B) had played D) was playing
seven. Alice closed the mag and rose from the sofa on which she (lie) for more than ii hours.
A) lay C) had been lying
B) had lain D) was lying
8. A man (be) unconscious for a few minutes when an ambulance arrived.
A) was
B) had been
C) had being
9. We (walk) along a forest route for two hours when we saw a house.
A) walked C) had been walking
B) had walked D) were walking
10. I (talk) over the phone for a whole hour when the porter knocked at the door.
A) talked C) had been talking
B) had talked D) was talking
eleven. I hardly (finish) speaking with a porter when the phone rang again.
A) finished C) had been finishing
B) had hardly finished D) was finishing
12. Get-go I (answer) the telephone, and then I read your alphabetic character.
A) answered C) had been answering
B) had answered D) was answering
xiii. And I began writing to yous instead of going to the seaside, equally I (programme) earlier.
A) planned C) had been planning
B) had planned D) was planning
Keys
1d; 2d; 3b; 4d; 5c; 6c; 7c; 8b; 9c; 10c; 11b; 12a; 13b.
By CONTINUOUS / By SIMPLE
1. I saw a light in your window every bit I (pass) by.
A) passed
B) was passing
two. Yesterday equally I was walking downward Ruddy Lane, I (meet) Thomas, an old friend of mine.
A) met
B) was coming together
3. Liz'south elderberry brother said that he (go) to enter Leeds University.
A) went
B) was going
4. While my son (wait) for my call, somebody knocked at the door.
A) waited
B) was waiting
5. We (just / talk) about him when he of a sudden (come) in.
A) just talked A) came in
B) were just talking B) was coming in
6. Yesterday while Dad (shave), he (cut) himself slightly.
A) shaved A) cut
B) was shaving B) was cutting
vii. They (quarrel) while they (launder) their motorcar.
A) quarrelled A) washed
B) were quarrelling B) were washing
Keys
1b; 2a; 3b; 4b; 5b,a; 6b,a; 7a,b.
PAST PERFECT/ By SIMPLE
1. I (wake upward) early and got out of bed.
A) woke up
B) had woken upward
2. I got out of bed an hour later on I (wake upwardly).
A) woke up
B) had woken up
three. We were late. The coming together (start) an hour before.
A) started
B) had started
4. She was the nigh delightful person I (e'er / meet).
A) ever met
B) had always met
5. That morning she (dress), (phone) somebody, and went out.
A) dressed, phoned
B) had dressed, had phoned
6. That morning she went out later she (phone) somebody.
A) phoned
B) had phoned
7. He was tired because he (work) difficult in the garden all mean solar day.
A) worked
B) had worked
viii. The sun (ready), information technology (get) dark, and we went domicile.
A) set, got
B) had ready, got
nine. The Hills were in a hurry, but they (take) a taxi and managed to get in exactly on time.
A) took
B) had taken
10. The Hills managed to get in exactly on fourth dimension because they (take) a taxi.
A) took
B) had taken
xi. He said he (pause) the lamp postal service.
A) broke
B) had broken
12. Nosotros asked Peter to come with usa, merely he refused. He (already /promise) to play football with his friends.
A) already promised
B) had already promised
13. I saw a nice kitten when I (open) the basket.
A) opened
B) had opened
xiv. After I (write) all my letters, I went to the kitchen to make coffee.
A) wrote
B) had written
15. She (hardly / stop) speaking over the telephone when the telephone rang again.
A) inappreciably finished
B) had hardly finished
Keys
1a; 2b; 3b; 4b; 5a; 6b; 7b; 8a; 9a; 10b; 11b; 12b; 13a; 14b; 15b.
On Your Phone Again Parody of on the Road Again
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