Kate was working in London when she met her boyfriend Peter. She lived in Paris where she started a university career. I was driving to work when I had an accident. We were running in the park when it started to rain. The students were throwing paper balls when the teacher arrived.

1. TEST OF NIVELATION GRADE: 7º
PERIOD : III NAME:
1. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form. (Past
Simple or Past Continuous)
a. Kate (work)……………………..in London when she (meet)
………………….Peter.
b. He (live)……………………..in a flat with some other
friends when he (find)……………………..a job with an
engineering company.
c. When the letterfrom the Personal Office (arrive)
………………..Kate (talk)…………………….to Tom on the
telephone.
d. When Kate (tell)……………………..him about the new contract, he (not-
listen) …………………..to her.
e. I (look)……………………at our new brochure when the phone (ring)…………..
f. Tom and Sally (live)………………..in London when I (meet)………………..them.
g. We (drive)…………………to the airport when I (remember)………………….my
passport.
h. You (wear) ………………...a drak blue suit when you (come)………………..for the
interview.
i. She (read)……………………the newspaper when Sam (arrive)………………..
j. Mary (walk)……………………to work when she (see)……………..the accident.
k. (you-watch)………………………television when I (phone)………………….you?
l. He (leave)……………………..the office when I (arrive)………………………
m. We (talk)…………………….about safety procedures when the fire alarm (go)
………….off
n. When Karen (arrive)……………………we (have)……………..dinner.
o. While I (watch)………………………the news, the phone (ring)
…………………..
p. He (look)……………………through the books in the library
when he (see)…………Tom studying.
q. He (sleep)……………………heavily when the alarm (go)
…………….off.
r. First he (have)…………………a shower, then he (eat)
……………..his breakfast.
s. I (surf)………………….the net while they (watch)………………………the news on TV.
t. We (play)…………………..football when it (start)………………..to rain.

2. u. What (you-do)…………………..at 9 o`clock yesterday evening? I (practise)
…………….. the piano.
2. Choose the correct item.
a. He …………………..to Betty when I left.
b. Sandy was listening to music while she…………………
c. Jack was sleeping………………..the fire started.
d. We…………………….a reservation a week ago.
e. Laura …………………….Kate last week. Was she away on
holiday?
f. I ……………………… a new flat last week.
g. …………………you go to the office yesterday?
Talk b. talked c. was talking d. were talking
reading b. was reading c. read d. reads
while b. when c. as d. and
make b. made c. have made d. are making
Didn’t see b. don’t see c. see d. haven’t seen
Am finding b. found c. find d. have found
Have b. has c. did d. do

3. 3. Write sentence.
a. Kate – work – London / she – meet – her boyfriend
………………………………………………………………………………….
b. She – live – Paris / she – start – a University career
………………………………………………………………………………….
c. I – drive - to work / I – have – an accident
………………………………………………………………………………….
d. We – run – park / it – start – to rain
………………………………………………………………………………….
e. The students – throw – paper balls / the teacher –
arrive
………………………………………………………………………………….
f. You – do – a test / the mobile phone – ring
………………………………………………………………………………….
g. They – play – football / Paul – break – his leg
………………………………………………………………………………….
h. Susan – dance – disco / her boyfriend – talk – a girl
…………………………………………………………………………………
i. Karen – arrive – office / the boss – kiss – the secretary
…………………………………………………………………………………
j. They – travel – Paris / the plane – crash
…………………………………………………………………………………...
4. Complete with your own ideas.
a. When I arrived to school………………………………………………….
b. I was writing an e-mail while Sarah……………………………………
c. When the teacher came into the classroom………………………
d. At eight o`clock yesterday evening I ……………………………….
e. My father was aving a bath when…………………………………….
f. Mary was walking to school……………………………………………..

4. g. While we were running in the park…………………………………….
h. I was walking along the street when………………………………….
i. My mother was cooking lunch while I …………………………………
j. Tom was talking on the phone when…………………………………..