1 . — Why didn’t you reply to my message?
— Sorry, sir! I __________ (write) my composition then.

2 . —Hey, Joey, this is Kate speaking. I called you many times, but you didn’t answer.
—Sorry, Kate. I together with my parents _________ a walk. What’s up?

A．is taking	B．was taking
C．were taking	D．are taking

3 . —Hey, Tom! I called you just now, but you didn’t answer.
—Sorry, I ________ basketball with my friends.

A．was playing

B．has read

C．read

D．will read

4 . 暴风雨来的时候他们在做什么？
________________________________________?

5 . My mother __________ (water) the flowers in the garden when I came back.

6 . 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。

put               make                 catch                  wait                 stay

1. —I am so glad that you ________ such great progress in English. Congratulations!
—Thanks. I will keep trying.
2. Don’t lose heart. I’m sure you ________ up with your classmates soon.
3. —Has David finished his model plane for the science festival?
—Not yet. He ________ all the pieces together the whole morning.
4. —Why do you check your mail box again and again?
—I ________ for several important emails from business friends abroad.
5. —Hi, Jack! Long time no see.
—I have just come back from the USA. I ________ there for three weeks.

7 . Jim _________ (listen) to music when his father came into his bedroom.

8 . The office worker was looking at a postcard sadly _________ his workmate came in.

A．while

B．when

C．after

D．before

9 . —Peter, what were you doing at this time last night?
—I ______ chess with my grandfather.

A．play

B．played

C．was playing

10 . —Why didn’t you see the red light and stop your car at once?
—Sorry, sir. I ________ (check) the map at that moment and didn’t notice it.