Past simple and continuous rewrite

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Past simple and past continuous - exercise 3 - rewrite the text

Complete the text. Use the past simple or continuous.

Example: Tomorrow we will write a test. I must be successful.
Yesterday we ___ a test. I ___ be successful.



Tomorrow we will write a test. I must be successful.
While the teacher isn't looking, I'll take my textbook out of my bag.
As soon as I find the right answers, I'll put them down.
While I'm writing the answers, Alison will copy them.
The teacher won't see us because we'll be very careful.
We won't fail, because our answers will be correct.
And our teacher will be happy while she is checking our tests.

Yesterday we a test. I be successful.

While the teacher , I my textbook out of my bag.

As soon as I the right answers, I them down.

While I the answers, Alison them.

The teacher us because we very careful.

We fail, because our answers correct.

And our teacher happy while she our tests.

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For elementary - intermediate learners of English as a foreign language.

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