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- 1. Multiple Choice
We ______ to the cinema last week.
went
were going
had gone
had been going
- 2. Multiple Choice
A bird pooed on the window that I ____ only a minute before.
cleaned
was cleaning
had cleaned
had been cleaning
- 3. Multiple Choice
Yesterday at nine he ___ in front of his computer.
sat
was sitting
had sat
had been sitting
- 4. Multiple Choice
When their mum got home, the boys ___ TV for two hours.
watched
were watching
had watched
had been watching
- 5. Multiple Choice
A plumber ____ to our house yesterday.
came
was coming
had come
had been coming
- 6. Multiple Choice
He __ to repair our washing machine that ___ a few days before
wanted, broke
wanted, was breaking
wanted, had broken
wanted, had been breaking
- 7. Multiple Choice
Before he ___ at my door, he ___ for a parking space for about ten minutes.
rang, looked
rang, was looking
rang, had looked
rang, had been looking
- 8. Multiple Choice
While the plumber was repairing the washing machine, I was watching the news.
repaired, was watching
was repairing, was watching
had repaired, had watched
had been repairing, had watched
- 9. Multiple Choice
Suddenly, I ___ that they ___ our street on TV.
realised, showed
realised, were showing
was realising, were showing
had realised, were showing
- 10. Multiple Choice
The reporter ___ that a car __ into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
said, crashed
said, was crashing
said, had crashed
said, had been crashing
- 11. Multiple Choice
While I was listening carefully to what had happened, someone knocked at my door.
listened, happened, knocked
was listening, happened, was knocking
was listening, had happened, knocked
listened, had happened, was knocking
- 12. Multiple Choice
I ___ the door and ___ a police officer standing there.
opened, saw
opened, had seen
was opening, saw
was opening, had seen
- 13. Multiple Choice
He ___ for the plumber.
asked
was asking
had asked
had been asking
- 14. Multiple Choice
As it ___ out, it ___ our plumber’s car that ___ down the street.
turned, had been, was rolling
turned, was, had rolled
had turned, had been, was rolling
had turned, was, had been rolling
- 15. Multiple Choice
In his haste, the plumber ___ to put the handbrake on.
forgot
was forgetting
had forgotten
had been forgetting
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