Test 8: The past continuous

Choose the correct answer.

1. The bus ... was travelling were travelling was travelled very slowly through the traffic.
2. Mum and I ... was waiting were waitting were waiting for a long time.
3. Was it sunny when you arrived? ~ No, it ... rained was rained was raining .
4. Carla and Emily ... were talkking were talking was talking on the phone all evening.
5. They ... didn't be not were weren't talking about us.
6. Gary ... wasn't playing didn't playing didn't be playing in the match this afternoon.
7. We ... wasn't chopping up weren't chopping up weren't chop up vegetables.
8. Who ... did you be was you were you speaking to?
9. ... The man was Did the man be Was the man driving a blue car?
10. What ... did Zoe be doing was Zoe doing Zoe was doing just now? ~ She was writing an email.
11. ... Was your neighbour Your neighbour was Were your neighbour taking the rubbish out?
12. Was it raining this morning? ~ Yes, it ... 's did was .
13. Were you listening to the radio? ~ No, ... wasn't I wasn't not was .
14. Was the car making a loud noise? ~ Yes, it ... was wasn't was making .
15. I was happy because ... the sun was shinning the sun was shining was the sun shining .