1 When the ground started shaking, Tricia put on her shoes and …….. out of the house.

A was running C runs

B ran D is running



2 At 11 o’ clock last night, it …….. heavily.

A was raining C rains

B rained D is raining



3 People were leaving the burning building while firefighters …….. children from a nearby school.

A rescued C rescue

B were rescuing D are rescuing



4 The wind …….. hard when suddenly a window smashed!

A blows C blew

B is blowing D was blowing



5 What …….. yesterday evening at 6 o’clock?

A were you doing C are you doing

B did you do D do you do



6 It …….. when Ian arrived in Alaska.

A didn’t snow C isn’t snowing

B wasn’t snowing D doesn’t snow



7 The Ancient Greeks …….. that the gods controlled the weather.

A used to believe C would believe

B use to believe D believe





8 …….. a firefighter when he was younger?

A Would Greg be

B Was Greg being

C Did Greg use to be

D Did Greg used to be



9 Tina …….. flying when she was a teenager, but now she enjoys it.

A doesn’t like C wasn’t liking

B isn’t liking D didn’t use to like



10 Mount Vesuvius …….. in 79 AD.

A erupt C would erupt

B erupted D used to erupt



11 The police …….. people to stay away from the burning factory last night.

A warned C used to warn

B warn D would warn



12 The rain …….. down as the young people were looking for shelter.

A is pouring C poured

B was pouring D pours



13 As Gareth was tidying up his bedroom, he …….. a loud bang.

A hears C would hear

B used to hear D heard



14 When she was a child, Ruth …….. to school when it was snowing.

A doesn’t go C wasn’t going

B didn’t use to go D didn’t use to going



15 …….. tennis when it started raining?

A Did Hugh play C Was Hugh playing

B Is Hugh playing D Does Hugh play



16 The fire started at 5 Walnut Street last night and then it …….. to other homes.

A was spreading C spread

B used to spread D spreads



17 The children were playing and we …….. TV when the earthquake hit.

A were watching C are watching

B watched D used to watch



18 I saw the smoke, ran inside and …….. the emergency services.

A was calling C would call

B called D used to call



19 A few years ago, David …….. a yacht every weekend and sail around the coast.

A would hire C hires

B is hiring D was hiring



20 They were climbing in the mountains two months ago when an avalanche …….. .

A occurs C occurred

B was occurring D would occur