1. opened/ was standing

2. was strolling/ noticed

3. was/ were singing/ was shining/ were chatting

4. was having/ rang

5. were sitting/ was raining/ opened/ entered

6. was walking/ saw

Fill in each blank with the past simple form or past continuous form of the verb in brackets 1.When the servant(open)___the gate, a princess(stand)____outside

2.One hot summer day, a fox(stroll)___along with when he(notice)____a bunch of juicy grapes just turning ripe.

3.It (be)_____a beautiful day. The birds (sing)____, the sun(shine)____, and in the cafes people(chat)____.

4.I(have)____a beautiful dream when the alarm clock (ring0____.

5.Ten people (sit)_____around the table. It(rain)____outside. Suddenly, the door(open)____and a woman(enter)___the room.

6.I(walk)____home, whistling happily when I(see)___two masked men run out of the bank.

Đáp án:

1opened-was standing

2was strolling-noticed

3was-were singing-was shining-were chatting

4was having-rang

5were sitting-was raining-opened-entered

6was walking-saw