Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense. 1 I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn) ……………. brightly when Tom came in at 7.00. 2 When I arrived the lecture had already started and the professor (write) ……………. on the overhead projector. 3 I (make) ……………. a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark. 4 I didn't want to meet Paul so when he entered the room I (leave) …………… 5 Unfortunately when I arrived Ann just (leave) ……………., so we only had time for a few words. 6 He (watch) ……………. TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) ……………. . down the sound and (go) ……………. to answer it. 7 He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand) ……….up. 8 The admiral (play) ……………. bowls when he received news of the invasion. He (insist) ……………. on finishing the game. 9 My dog (walk) ……………. along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese attacked him. 10When I arrived she (have) ……………. lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch) ……………. at 12.30. 11He always (wear) ……………. a raincoat and (carry) an umbrella when he walked to the office. 12What you (think) ……………. of bis last book?- I (like) ……………. it very much. 13I (share) ……………. a flat with him when we were students. He always (complain) ……………. about my untidiness. 14He suddenly (realize) ……………. that he (travel) ……………. in the wrong direction. 15He (play) ……………. the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) ……………. out a bucket of water. 16I just (open) ……………. the letter when the wind (blow) ……………. it out of my hand. 17The burglar (open) ……………. the safe when he (hear) ……………. footsteps. He immediately (put) ……………. out his torch and (crawl) ……………. under the bed. 18When I (look) ……………. for my passport I (find) ……………. this old photograph. 19You looked very busy when I (see) ……………. you last night. What you (do) …………….? 20The boys (play) ……………. cards when they (hear) ……………. their father's step. They immediately (hide) ……………. the cards and (take) …………….out their lesson books. 21He (dean) …………. his gun when it accidentally (go) ……………. off and (kill) …………. him. 22He (not allow) ……………. us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow). ………. 10 As I (cross) ……………. the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) ……………. heavily. 11 I still (lie) ……………. on the road when I (see) ……………. a lorry approaching. 12Luckily the driver (see) …………….me and (stop) …………….the lorry in time. 13 How you (damage) ……………. your car so badly? I (run) …………….into a lamp-post yesterday. I suppose you (drive) ……………. too quickly or were not looking where you (go) …………… 27 As he (get) ……………. into the bus it (start) ……………. suddenly and he (fall) backwards on to the road. 28 I (call) ……………. Paul at 7.00 but it wasn't necessary because he already (get) ………….up. 29 When he (mend) ……………. the fuse he (get) ……………. a very bad shock. 30 When I (hear) ……………. his knock I (go) ……………. to the door and (open) …………. it, but I (not recognize) …………….him at first because I (not wear) ……………. my glasses. 31When I came in they (sit) ……………. round the fire. Mr Pitt (do) ……………. a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt (knit) ……………., the others (read) …………… Mrs Pitt (smile) ……………. at me and (say) ……………., 'Come and sit down.' 32 While the guests (dance) ……………. thieves (break) ……………. into the house and (steal) ……………. a lot of fur coats. 33 The next day, as they (know) that the police (look) ……………. for them, they (hide) ……………. the coats in a wood and (go) ……………. off in different directions. 34She was very extravagant. She always (buy) ……………. herself new clothes. 35 Her mother often (tell) ……………. her that she (spend) ……………. too much money but she never (listen) …………… 36 Whenever the drummer (begin) ……………. practising, the people in the next flat (bang) ……………. on the wall. . bowls when he received news of the invasion. He (insist) ……………. on finishing the game. 9 My dog (walk) ……………. along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese. always (lunch) ……………. at 12. 30. 11He always (wear) ……………. a raincoat and (carry) an umbrella when he walked to the office. 12What you (think) ……………. of bis