She ___ dinner when the phone rang. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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She ___ dinner when the phone rang.

A. was cooking

B. has cooked

C. cooked

D. cooks

Answer: Option A

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Past Continuous interrupted.

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The students ___ for the exam for a month now.

A. prepare

B. have been preparing

C. are preparing

D. prepared

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Duration from past to present → Present Perfect Continuous.

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I ___ the movie before I read the book.

A. saw

B. was seeing

C. have seen

D. had seen

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation:
Earlier viewing → Past Perfect.

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He ___ the room while I was cooking.

A. cleaned

B. has cleaned

C. cleans

D. had cleaned

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Correct Answer: Option A

Explanation:
Two past actions; cleaning is short action during cooking → Simple Past.

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