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I thought that was right. ["I was in the process of thinking..." would be awkward.]
Cheryl owned her own house. ["Cheryl was in the midst of owning..." would be
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While my father ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙.(read) a book yesterday, someone called
him.
At 3.00 yesterday evening, I ͙͙͙͙͙͙..(have) a drink with a friend.
The lady fainted while they ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙.. (try) to help her.
îast week, while they ͙͙͙͙͙.(kiss) her father came in.
They continually ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙.. (quarrel).
When I entered the house, my sister ͙͙͙͙(tidy up) her room.
îast week, while I ͙͙͙͙.. (talk) to the lady my phone rang.
I ͙͙͙͙͙͙ (live) in îondon when I first met him.
At 8.000 yesterday, I ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙.. (play) football.
©e always͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙. ( ask) for money.
 îast night at 7.45 an English teacher, Mr.
Jones, was walking from his school to his car
when someone attacked him from behind.
The attacker hit him on the head; the police
think the attacker was a pupil...maybe a
woman !
They are going to interview every student.
A policeman interviewed the teacher last
night after the attack.
 I worked / to work) late with other teachers...
1. Mr. Jones : Well, ͙͙͙͙͙..(I
2. Policeman : What time Did you leave (you / to leave) the staff room ?
͙͙͙͙͙͙͙
I looked
3. Mr. Jones : At twenty to eight. I am certain because ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙.. (I
/ to look) at my watch.
Did you do (you / to do) then ?
4. Policeman : What ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙.
5. Mr. Jones : Well, I crossed the yard.I͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙
was walking (I / to walk) to my
car ...
Somebody hit
6. ... when ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙..(somebody / to hit) me on the head.
Did you see
7. Policeman : ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙.. (you / to see) the attacker ?
was wearing
8. Mr. Jones : No,©e͙͙͙͙͙͙͙..(he / to wear) a stocking over his head.
9. Policeman : Tell me, Mr. Jones ... ©ow Did you sprain
͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙(you / to sprain)
your ankle ?
10. Mr. Jones : Err....Im rather heavy, you see... While
They Were trying
͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙(they / to try) to put me
11. into the ambulance, They dropped (they / to drop) me !
͙͙͙͙͙͙͙..
I see
12. Policeman : ͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙͙.(I / to see) . That s bad luck !
 
   
 




  
  
    
    

  
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