1
To be honest, I ... much needed sleep when you phoned me.
was drifting into
drifted into
2
The ambassador got the ax as he ... his diplomatic rights.
was abusing
abused
3
Keanu ... his father's death when his mother tried to sooth him.
was mourning
mourned
4
Even though Celine's mother ... her, she was bawling angrily out.
was placating
placated
5
Jack felt satisfied with shooting results as the advertisement ... smoking as glamorous.
was depicting
depicted
6
The indignant man ... , even though the clerk was tailoring his traveling arrangements.
was grumbling
grumbled
7
My mother ... chicken with vegetables when Jason turned up.
was broiling
broiled
8
Many countries proclaimed independence as Soviet Bloc ... .
was collapsing
collapsed
9
I ... over the price of a shirt in vain. The seller didn't relent.
was haggling
haggled
10
Poor journalists ... furiously, throughout the interview.
were scribbling
scribbled