1. We ______ to go hiking last weekend. decided It was a spontaneous choice.
a) decided b) decide

2. She ______ the piano now. is playing She practices every evening.
a) plays b) is playing

3. She finally ______ her dream. achieved She worked hard to reach it.
a) achieved b) achieves

4. He ______ on a school project. is working He wants to finish it by tomorrow.
a) works b) is working

5. The team ______ their victory. celebrated They went out for dinner afterwards.
a) celebrated b) celebrate

6. They ______ dinner when the power went out. were eating It was a quiet evening.
a) ate b) were eating

7. He ______ on his car when it broke down. was working He needed to fix the engine.
a) worked b) was working

8. She ______ to read books. loves She finishes one book every week.
a) loves b) loved

9. The heating ______ the flat. heats It keeps the room warm in winter.
a) heats b) heated

10. My friends ______ video games. were playing They stopped when I arrived.
a) played b) were playing

11. They ______ in a small town. live They enjoy the quiet life.
a) live b) lived

12. The teacher ______ English. teaches She has been teaching for ten years.
a) teaches b) taught

13. We ______ around the campfire. sat We shared stories and laughed.
a) sat b) were sitting

14. He ______ basketball on Saturdays. plays He enjoys it as a hobby.
a) plays b) played

15. She ______ tea every morning. drinks It's part of her daily routine.
a) drinks b) drank

16. They ______ movies on Fridays. watch It's their family tradition.
a) watch b) watched

17. She ______ a book in the garden. is reading She enjoys the fresh air while reading.
a) reads b) is reading

18. They ______ hiking this weekend. are going They planned it two weeks ago.
a) go b) are going

19. The children ______ in the pool. are They seem to be having fun.
a) are b) were

20. The phone ______ while she was cooking. rang She answered it quickly.
a) rang b) was ringing