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Exercise 1:
Complete the following sentences with the correct form (Past Simple or Past Continuous). 1. A: What (you, do) ___________________ when you heard that noise?B: I (try) ___________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out. 2. After I (find) ___________________ the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) ___________________ to the police and(turn) ___________________ it in. 3. The doctor (say) ___________________ that Brian (be) ___________________ too weak to go to work and that he (need) ___________________ to stay at home for a couple ofdays. 4. My best friend (arrive) ___________________ at my house a little before 9:00 pm, but I (be, not) ___________________ there. I (study) ___________________ at the library for my finalexamination in Italian. 5. John is in the living room working on his computer. At this time yesterday, he (work, also) ___________________ on his computer. That's all he ever does! 6. A: I (call)___________________ you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) ___________________ there. Where were you? B: I (work) ___________________ out at the gym. 7. When I (walk) ___________________ into the busyoffice, the secretaries (talk) ___________________ on the phone with customers, a clerk (work, busily) ___________________ at his desk, and two managers (discuss, quietly) ___________________ methods toimprove customer service.

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8. I (watch) ___________________ a thriller on T.V. when the electricity went out. Now I amnever going to find out how the film ends. 9. Samantha (be) ___________________ in the room when Bob (tell) ___________________ me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not)___________________.

10. It's strange that you (call) ___________________ because I (think, just) ___________________ about you. 11. The Titanic (cross) ___________________ the Atlantic when it...