1.When I opened a package, I ... a surprise.
a) finded b) found c) was finding
2. He ... the test from 2 till 3.
a) wrote b) writed c) was writing
3. The secretary ... a lot of letters yesterday.
a) answered b) was answering c) were answering
4. The students ... busily, when we came up to them.
a) was talking b) talked c) were talking
5) you ... to see your friend when when she was ill?
a) Were ... going b) Did ... go c) Was ... going
6. When we met him, he ...up.
a) was not recognizing b) did recognize c) didn't recognize
7. The children ... when she came.
a) was still sleeping b) still slept c) were still sleeping
8. Why ... Peter ... a doctor on Wednesday?
a) wasn't sleeing b) didn't see c) didn't saw
9. The sun ... brightly the whole day yesterday.
a) shone b) is shining c) was shining
10. Linda sleeps well, but last night she ... at all.
a) wasn't sleeping b) didn't slept c) isn't sleeping
11. Anna ... the table when she broke a plate.
a) laid b) was laying c) is laying
12. He ... while he was eating.
a) read b) was reading c) reads