1. When I arrived at the party, the guests .................... the main course. The dish was delicious. It was roast beef with potatoes and mushrooms.

2. I knew that the cat .................... because it was licking its mouth.

3. They .................... wood when the fire started.

4. The men .................... wood for four hours when the lightning struck.

5. The police stopped him because he .................... .

6. The woman .................... at 40 mph when she crashed into a lorry.

7. What .................... at this time yesterday?

8. The terrorists .................... a bomb when it exploded.

9. The terrorist .................... an explosive device for ten minutes when it went off.

10. When I saw Kate at the door, her hair was wet. She .................... a shower.