Subject : simple past and past continuous a) fill in the blanks with a correct form of past continuous: 1. it was very cold. the sun ………. was not shining. …………………. (not / shine) 2. it wasn’t a stormy night. the wind ……………………………………. (not / blow) 3. he wasn’t sleeping. he …………………………………….. (look) at the ceiling. 4. they were having a rest. they …………………………………….. (not / work 5. they were very happy. they …………………………………. (enjoy) the party. 6. he was at home. he ………………………………. (watch) a movie on tv. 7. he was getting worse. he …………………………………… (not / recover). 8. we …………………………………. (travel) in the north of turkey when we were on holiday. 9. she …………………………………. (drive) so fast when the accident happened. 10. i …………………………………(not / sleep) when you came in. b) complete the sentences with the words in parentheses using the simple past or the past progressive: 1. while they ……………………………… (travel) to china, marco ……………………. (keep) a diary. 2. mrs. white …………………………………. (drive) past a house in main street when she ……………………… (see) the ground floor on fire. 3. while he ………………………………. (fly) off the miami coast, the pilot …………….. (see) sharks approaching the swimmers. 4. the fireman ……………………………… (fight) the fire on a balcony below when he ………………………… (hear) someone’s shouts. 5. she …………………… (die) while she ………………………….. (run) after a bus. 6. we ……………………………….. (have) dinner when the electricity …………………… (go) off. 7. she ………………………………… (think) of something else while you ……………….. (talk) to her. 8. i ……………………….. (see) her while i …………………………………. (look) out of the window. 9. while the teacher ………………………………….. (talk), the students ………………….. (look) at an insect on the ceiling.