Past Continuous - At the Office

Question 1

The receptionist _____ to a client when I arrived at the office.

Options: is talking, was talking, talked

Question 2

_____ on the report at 3 o'clock yesterday?

Options: Were you writing, Did you work, Were you working

Question 3

My colleagues _____ the new project while I was making coffee.

Options: were discussing, was discussing, discussed

Question 4

The printer _____ strange noises all morning, so we called the technician.

Options: made, was making, were making

Question 5

What _____ when the client walked into the meeting room?

Options: you were doing, did you do, were you doing

Question 6

I _____ for an important email while my boss was explaining the new policy.

Options: were waiting, was waiting, waited

Question 7

The manager _____ the monthly results when the power suddenly went out.

Options: was presenting, presented, were presenting

Question 8

We _____ the conference room at 9 a.m. because the cleaners were still working in there.

Options: did not use, was not using, were not using

Question 9

Why _____ notes during the presentation? You usually do.

Options: were you not taking, did you not take, was you not taking

Question 10

The office was very busy this morning because three departments _____ for the same deadline.

Options: was preparing, prepared, were preparing

Question 11

For two months, I _____ on the reception desk while my colleague was away.

Options: was working, worked, work

Question 12

The printer _____ paper, and everyone was getting annoyed.

Options: was always losing, lost, loses