Unexpected Situations

Question 1

The fire alarm _____ while we were working, so everyone had to leave the building immediately.

Options: went off, was going off, goes off

Question 2

Yesterday I _____ my wallet at the restaurant, _____ fifteen minutes later, and _____ it under the table.

Options: was leaving, left, leave, returned, was returning, return, find, was finding, found

Question 3

The computer showed three low-battery warnings. "I thought you saw them. _____ your work before it shut down?" my colleague asked in surprise.

Options: Did you save, Didn't you save, Were you saving

Question 4

We _____ about the cancelled flight until we arrived at the airport.

Options: don't know, didn't know, weren't knowing

Question 5

When the teacher asked a question, nobody _____ the answer.

Options: know, knew, was knowing

Question 6

_____ your email when you got home last night?

Options: Did you check, Were you checking, Do you check

Question 7

The taxi driver _____ a wrong turn, _____ at the wrong hotel, so we _____ our check-in time.

Options: was taking, takes, took, stopped, stops, was stopping, miss, were missing, missed

Question 8

I _____ my jacket in the office yesterday. _____ it?

Options: leave, left, was leaving, Did anyone see, Anyone saw, Does anyone see

Question 9

We had to come back the next day _____ the shop closed early.

Options: so, because, while

Question 10

_____ when you realized you were on the wrong train?

Options: What did you do, What you did, What do you do