1)
Circle the correct form.
1 .Mike had an accident as he cycled / was cycling to work.
2.They didn't play well in the match although they were training / had trained every evening,
3.I left work early because I wanted / was wanting to watch the match,
4.There was a lot of traffic, and when we arrived, the match already started / had already started
5.The captain didn't score / hadn't scored any goals when the referee sent him off.
6.My son got injured while he played / was playing basketball last Saturday.
7.When the snowstorm started, we stopped / had stopped skiing and went back to the hotel.
8.England didn't lose / hadn't lost any of their previous games when they played in the quarter-finals.
9.The referee suspended the match because it was raining / rained so hard.

2)
Complete with the past simple, past continuous, or past perfect.
1.The accident ______when they__________ home. (happen, drive)
2.The crowd________ when the referee____________ the final whistle. (cheer, blow)
3.I ______ Jane at first because she ______so much. (not recognize, change)
4.The police my sister on the motorway because she _____a seat belt.
(stop, not wear)
5.Some of the players _________ while the coach_________ to them. (not listen, talk)
6.We_________ use the ski slope because it __________enough. (not can, not snow)
7.They play tennis because they________ a court. (not able to, not book)
8.The player a yellow card because he___________ his shirt after scoring a goal. (get, take off)