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There are two sets of 10 words each in this section. This is the second set.

1. The Egyptians _______ the body of their king to preserve it for the next life.
Choice 2 were embalming
Choice 3 was embalming
Choice 1 embalmed
2. I _______ my cat when I opened the cupboard.
Choice 1 found
Choice 2 was finding
Choice 3 were finding
3. It _______ so hard that we decided to stay at home.
Choice 2 rained
Choice 3 were raining
Choice 1 was raining
4. She _______ the test when the school bell rang.
Choice 1 was doing
Choice 2 were doing
Choice 3 did
5. The robbers _______ to escape when they were arrested by the police.
Choice 1 were planning
Choice 3
was planning
Choice 2 planned
6. We were _______ when suddenly my computer broke down.
Choice 2 chatted
Choice 3
was chatting
Choice 1 were chatting
7. I _______ a nap when I heard a strange noise.
Choice 1 was taking
Choice 2 took
Choice 3 were taking

8. I bumped into a door while I _______ to the kitchen in the dark.
Choice 2 walked
Choice 3 were walking
Choice 1 was walking
9. The seal was feeding its cub when I _______ this photograph.
Choice 3 was taking
Choice 2 were taking
Choice 1 took
10. The guide _______ us the glacier when the ice broke.
Choice 1 was showing
Choice 3 were showing
Choice 2 showed