When I _________________________ mum ____________________________ me.

1.   ?    was studying / called
2.   ?    studied / was calling
3.   ?    studied / called

David ______________________ home when he _________________________ a house on fire.

1.   ?    was driving / was seeing
2.   ?    was driving / saw
3.   ?    drove / saw

Lucy _____________ the news when she _____________ the living room and _____________ to the radio.

1.   ?    was hearing / cleaning / was listening
2.   ?    was hearing / cleaned / listened
3.   ?    heard / cleaned / listened
4.   ?    heard / was cleaning / listening

Julie _____________ a tree when she _____________ .

1.   ?    was climbing / was falling
2.   ?    climbed / was falling
3.   ?    was climbing / fell

Stephen _____________ his leg when he _____________ .

1.   ?    was breaking / was skiing
2.   ?    broke / was skiing
3.   ?    was breaking / skied
4.   ?    broke / skied

Gary and Paul ___________ a computer game when the lights _____________ out and the computer _____________ down.

1.   ?    were playing / went / shut
2.   ?    played / were going / were shutting
3.   ?    played / went / were shutting
4.   ?    was playing / went / shut

Jenny _____________ dinner when she _____________ her hand.

1.   ?    was cooking / was burning
2.   ?    cooked / burnt
3.   ?    was cooking / burnt
4.   ?    cooked / was burning

Brian _____________ his wallet when he _____________ the living room.

1.   ?    was finding / cleaned
2.   ?    was finding / was cleaning
3.   ?    found / was cleaning

Jenny _____________ on the phone when she _____________ something burning.

1.   ?    talked / was smelling
2.   ?    was talking / smelled
3.   ?    was talking / was smelling
4.   ?    talked / smelled

Vicky _____________ in her armchair when a ball _____________ the window and _____________ it.

1.   ?    was knitting / hit / broke
2.   ?    knit / was hitting / was breaking
3.   ?    knit / was hitting / broke
4.   ?    was knitting / hit / was breaking