The Disappearance of Mr. Thompson: Past and Past Continuous
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The Disappearance of Mr. Thompson: Past and Past Continuous
by Family Sindemark
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Where is Mr. Thompson?
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Chicago Businessman Disappears Mysteriously
On the morning of July 6, 2008, Mr. Alan Thompson got up very early. He was preparing for an important business meeting in San Francisco. When his wife woke up, he was packing his suitcase. He looked very nervous. While he was eating breakfast, his taxi came. When he got to the station, his train was waiting at the platform. He got on the train from Chicago to San Francisco.
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When the train arrived in San Francisco, his business client was waiting at the station. But Mr. Thompson was not on the train. Later, the police arrested one of the porters on Mr. Thompson's train. When they arrested him, he was wearing Mr. Thompson's expensive gold watch! The porter said, "I found it while I was checking the bathroom on the train." Mr. Thompson's wife is very worried. She has no idea where he is.
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Poll
Which action started first?
1. His wife woke up
2. He packed his suitcase
Number 1
Number 2
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Poll
Which action started first?
1. He ate some breakfast.
2. His taxi came.
Number 1
Number 2
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Poll
Which action started first?
1. He got to the station.
2. His train waited at the platform.
Number 1
Number 2
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Poll
Which action started first?
1. The train arrived in San Francisco.
2. His client waited at the station.
Number 1
Number 2
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Poll
Which action started first?
1. The police arrested the porter.
2. He wore Mr. Thompson's expensive gold watch.
Number 1
Number 2
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Poll
Which action started first?
1. I found it.
2. I checked the bathroom on the train.
Number 1
Number 2
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Multiple Choice
Is the tense used in the first action the simple past or the past continuous?
simple past
past continuous
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Multiple Choice
1. 1975-1996 Lived in Chicago. 1996: Met his future wife.
While he was living in Chicago, he met his future wife.
While he lived in Chicago, he was meeting his future wife.
When he lived in Chicago, he was meeting his future wife.
While he was living in Chicago, when he met his future wife.
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Multiple Choice
2. 1996-June 1997 Studied in Germany. May 1997: His father died.
While his father was dying, he studied in Germany
When his father was dying, he was studying in Germany.
His father died while he was studying in Germany.
He studied in Germany while his father died.
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Multiple Choice
3. 1997-June 2004 Managed his father's business. May 2003: Borrowed $1,000,000.
He managed his father's business while he was borrowing $1,000,000.
He borrowed $1,000,000 while he was managing his father's business.
While he managed his father's business when he borrowed $1,000,000.
He was borrowing $1,000,000 when he was managing his father's business.
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Multiple Choice
4. June 10-17, 2004 Made a business trip. June 12: Stopped in Las Vegas.
He was stopping in Las Vegas while he was making a business trip.
While he made a business trip, he stopped in Las Vegas.
When he was stopping in Las Vegas he was making a business trip.
While he was making a business trip, he stopped in Las Vegas.
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Multiple Choice
5. June 12-June 16, 2004 Stayed in Las Vegas. June 13-16: Lost $1,000,000 in a casino.
While he was staying in Las Vegas, he lost $1,000,000 in a casino.
When he lost $1,000,000 in a casino he stayed in Las Vegas.
While he stayed in Las Vegas, he was losing $1,000,000 in a casino.
While he was staying in Las Vegas, he was losing $1,000,000 in a casino.
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Multiple Choice
6. June 17, 12-4 p.m. Flew home to Chicago. 2 p.m.: Called his bank from the airplane.
When he flew home from Chicago while calling his bank from the airplane.
While he flew home from Chicago he called his bank from the airplane.
He called his bank from the airplane while he was flying home to Chicago.
He was flewing home from Chicago while he was calling his bank from the airplane.
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Here is the Final Report from the Chicago Metropolitan Police on the disappearance of Mr. Alan Thompson.
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Multiple Choice
When Mr. Thompson _______ (lose) his money in Las Vegas, he ________ (decide) to escape.
lost, decided
is losing, is deciding
lost, is deciding
is losing, decided
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Multiple Choice
He moved all his money from Chicago to Hamburg, Germany. He __________ (wear) a business suit when he _______ (get) on the train. But he was carrying old clothes in his suitcase.
wore, was getting
was wearing, was getting
was wearing, got
wore, got
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Multiple Choice
While the porter _______ (visit) the other compartments, Mr. Thompson quickly __________ (change) his clothes in the bathroom and _________(leave) his watch on the sink.
visited, changed, left
was visiting, was changing, was leaving
was visiting, changed, was leaving
was visiting, changed, left
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Multiple Choice
When he _______ (come) out of the bathroom, he _______ (push) his suitcase out the window of the train.
came, pushed
was coming, was pushing
was coming, pushed
came, was pushing
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Multiple Choice
When the porter ______ (see) him again, Mr. Thompson ________ (look) different.
was seeing, was looking
saw, looked
was seeing, looked
saw, was looking
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Multiple Choice
Mr. Thompson never arrived in San Francisco. He _________ (jump) off the train when it ________ (arrive) in Denver.
was jumping, was arriving
jumped, was arriving
jumped, arrived
was jumping, arrived
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Multiple Choice
While he ________ (fly) from Denver to Germany, the police _______ (look) for him.
flew, looked
was flying, were looking
were flying, was looking
flew, were looking
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Multiple Choice
When he _______ (feel) safe in Germany, he ______ (send) this letter to his wife: "Darling, I was doing it for us. I lost everything. I am sorry. Forget me. "Alan
felt, sent
was feeling, was sending
felt, was sending
was feeling, sent
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