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- 1. Multiple Choice
I ... about that book until you mentioned it.
hadn't heard
hadn't been hearing
- 2. Multiple Choice
Our clothes were wet because we ... football in the rain.
had played
had been playing
- 3. Multiple Choice
When Sally came home, I ... for 3 hours.
had gardened
had been gardening
- 4. Multiple Choice
I was delighted when I found my keys.
I ... for them for hours.
had been looking
had looked
- 5. Multiple Choice
I ... how late it had got so I apologized and left.
hadn't realised
hadn't been realising
haven't realised
- 6. Multiple Choice
She was exhausted because she ... since eight o'clock that morning.
had worked
had been working
has been working
- 7. Multiple Choice
I ... to contact him for ages, but he never replied.
had tried
had been trying
am trying
- 8. Multiple Choice
While driving to work he realized that he ... to take his USB drive with him.
forgot
has forgotten
had forgotten
- 9. Multiple Choice
The house was perfect - it was exactly what he ... for.
had been looking
is looking
has been looking
- 10. Multiple Choice
Linda ... for three hours before we met.
has waited
had been waiting
had waited
- 11. Multiple Choice
By the time the bell ..., I ... the test.
had rung/had finished
rang/was finished
rang/had finished
- 12. Multiple Choice
By the time his friend ... the instructions, Luke ... all the assignment.
had been reading/finished
read/had finished
had read/had finished
- 13. Multiple ChoiceI ....about that book until you mentioned it.hadn't heardhadn't been hearing
- 14. Multiple Choice......we booked our tickets, we had searched for the hotels.afterbefore
- 15. Multiple ChoiceOnce Sally saw me , I .......for 3 hours.had gardenedhad been gardening
- 16. Multiple Choice
We use Past Perfect for an action which happened before another past action or before a stated time in the past.YesNo - 17. Multiple ChoiceChuck had left the house before I ________________(CALL).calledhad called
- 18. Multiple ChoiceBy the time his friend _____ the conclusions, Luke ______ all the assignment.finished / had already sentsent / had already finishedhad send / finished
- 19. Multiple Choice
The children were wet because they (play) football in the rain.
had played
had been playing
- 20. Multiple Choice
We were very hungry because we (not / eat).
had not eaten
had been eating
- 21. Multiple Choice
I was delighted when I found my keys.
I( look) for them for hours.
had been looking
had looked
- 22. Multiple Choice
She was exhausted because she (work) since eight o'clock that morning.
had worked
had been working
- 23. Multiple Choice
Everything was white because it (snow).
had snowed
had been snowing
- 24. Multiple Choice
I _______________ a job in a restaurant last summer.
had
have had
- 25. Multiple Choice
My best friend's name is Fatima. I ______________ her for about 8 years.
have known
knew
- 26. Multiple Choice
She ______________ a small flat in Mirfa in 2010.
has bought
bought
- 27. Multiple Choice
I ____________ my leg last week when I went climbing in the mountains.
broke
have never broken
- 28. Multiple Choice
Peter was Sally's best friend.
She _______ (know) him all her life.
knew
had been knowing
had known
knows
- 29. Multiple Choice
The children were wet because they ______ (play) football in the rain all day.
had been playing
had played
plays
play
- 30. Multiple Choice
I needed a break.
I _______ (drive) for hours.
drove
drive
had driven
had been driving
- 31. Multiple Choice
If I _________ (win) the Euro Millions,
I would have travelled around the world.
had won
win
won
had been winning
- 32. Multiple Choice
Maria wishes she _________ (buy)
that dress before.
had been buying
had bought
bought
buyed
- 33. Multiple Choice
They _______ (wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
waited
have been waiting
had waited
had been waiting
- 34. Multiple Choice
We _______ (arrange) a time to meet,
but both of us forgot about it.
arranged
didn't arrange
had arranged
had been arranging
- 35. Multiple Choice
Tony knew Istanbul so well because he ________ (visit) the city several times.
visit
had been visiting
visiting
had visited
- 36. Multiple Choice
I met them after they _______ (divorce) each other.
had been divorcing
divorce
had divorced
had been divorced
- 37. Multiple Choice
Richard needed a holiday because he _______ (work) for six months.
works
had been working
has worked
work
- 38. Multiple Choice
When John arrived,
the bus _________ (leave).
leaves
had been leaving
had already left
left
- 39. Multiple Choice
I _______ (read) Twilight since 1PM and it was 8PM when I stopped.
had been reading
read
had read
reading
- 40. Multiple Choice
My friend _______ (text) me five times before I answered.
texts
had texted
had been texted
texting
- 41. Multiple Choice
Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he __________ (sing) in the rain for too long.
singing
had sung
had been singing
singed
- 42. Multiple Choice
Her feet were painful. She ________ (queue) for ages.
queue
had queued
queues
had been queuing
- 43. Multiple Choice
As soon as Carlos saw Beatrice,
he _________ (fall) in love with her.
had been falling
had fallen
had fell
falls
- 44. Multiple Choice
She ______ (purchase) a $125 necklace.
purchases
purchasing
had been purchasing
had just purchased
- 45. Multiple Choice
I recognized Michaela immediately. She ________ (not change) a bit.
had not been changing
changed
had not changed
did changed
- 46. Multiple Choice
You got sick because you _______ (eat) the whole time.
had been eating
had eaten
eat
ate
- 47. Multiple Choice
I finally reached my mom. I ________ (call) her all morning.
had called
call
didn't call
had been calling
- 48. Fill in the Blank
It was a relief to find the documents. I (look)...... for them all afternoon.
- 49. Fill in the Blank
The passengers were cross because the airline......(lose) everyone's bags.
- 50. Fill in the Blank
I was delighted when I found my keys. I........(look) for them for hours
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