R2 Review: past simple and past continuous – Answer Key


A  2d, 3b, 4c, 5e, 6a


B  3d, 4c, 5f, 6e, 7h, 8g


C  2 was walking  3 said  4 told  5 was playing/ played  6 met  7 Did the Romans use  8 wasn’t
watching


D  2 were playing  3 fell  4 hit  5 happened  6 were coming  7 was drinking  8 heard  9 were
speaking  10 ran

    11 gave


E  2a, 3b, 4a, 5a, 6c, 7b, 8a, 9b, 10c


F  2 While we were eating breakfast, the letter arrived.

    3  Sarah didn’t go because she wasn’t feeling very well.

    4 As I was falling, my parachute suddenly opened.

    5 Were you having a shower when I phoned?

    6 Gavin broke his arm while he was doing judo.


G  Possible answers

    2 I walked through the park on the way here and it was raining.

    3 I didn’t want my sister to eat them.

    4 I was doing it but my dog ate it.

    5 I didn’t sleep last night because I was worrying about the exam.

    6 I was playing tennis in the garden.


H  2a, 3b, 4c, 5a, 6c