Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence

Part 3: Choose the best answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence.

1.     When I ______ the door, they ______ dinner.

A. opened / were having               B. was opening / had             

C. open / were having                   D. opened / had

2.     While she ______ a picture, her brother ______ loudly.

A. painted / sings              B. was painting / was singing            

C. paints / sang                 D. painted / was singing

3.     I have never ______ such a strange story before.
 A. hear B. heard C. hearing D. hears

4.     He’s not keen ______ doing group work.
 A. at B. in C. on D. of

5.     That book was written ______ a famous scientist.
 A. with B. by C. for D. to

6.     He pointed ______ a few mistakes in my essay.
 A. on B. in C. at D. out

7.     Don’t forget to ______ your homework before class.
 A. write down B. read out C. look after D. rip up

8.     I usually ______ new words in a notebook.
 A. write down B. turn over C. cross out D. take off

9.     The children were ______ when the teacher left the room.
 A. chat B. chatting C. chatted D. chats

10.  While they ______, I ______ my project.
 A. played / finish                     B. were playing / finished
 C. were playing / was finishing  D. played / was finishing