VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense.
1. When my uncle (come) ____________, we (water)__________________ the
plants and flowers in the garden.
2. Thu (talk)___________to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.
3. Lan (practise)________________________the piano while her sister
(read)____________________comics at 7 o'clock last night.
4. The monkeys (climb)____________up the trees when we (visit) ____________ the zoo yesterday morning
5. Ba (talk)____________with his classmate when the principal (enter) __________ their classroom.
I can't (21) ____ it, we're really here! The flight to Quito (the capital) (22) ____ twenty-three hours. (23) ____ we arrived, we were taken on a tour of Quito, (24) _____ as a 'hot dog' by our guide because of its shape. After (25) ____ the city from high up, we went down town (26)_____ the richly-decorated churches.
21. a. think b. believe c. know d. all are correct
22. a. took b. had c. got d. received
23. a. As soon as b. As long as c. As far as d. As near as
24. a. describe b. describes c. describing d. described
25. a. view b. viewed c. viewing d. views
26. a. see b. seeing c. to see d. to seeing