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Intermediate tenses

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  • Q1
    On Monday, just as I (TRY) _________________________ to wind down after a long working day,
    tried
    was trying
    120s
  • Q2
    the telephone (RING) _________________________:
    was ring
    rang
    ringing
    was ringing
    120s
  • Q3
    “Is that you, Helen?” someone asked on the phone. “Yes, this (BE) _________________ me,” I replied.
    is
    has
    are
    was
    120s
  • Q4
    “Sandra speaking, my friend. I need _______(TALK) to you right now,” she said in a desperate voice
    to talk
    talking
    talks
    talked
    120s
  • Q5
    She was a quiet girl who always tried not to call before you when you (just/ ARRIVE) _________________________ from work
    had just arrive
    has just arrive
    had just arrived
    have just arrive
    120s
  • Q6
    She is a girl who never wanted to disturb her friends, so I knew something serious (GO) _________________________ on.
    was going
    is
    goed
    was
    120s
  • Q7
    “I (not/ HEAR) _________________________ from you in a week.
    have not heard
    had not hear
    has not heared
    has not heard
    120s
  • Q8
    What (you/ DO) _________________________ lately, THIS last MONTH?” I asked Sandra.
    have you been doing
    did you
    had done
    has you been doing
    120s
  • Q9
    “To tell you the truth,” she said “I (HAVE) _________________________ a lot of problems with my boyfriend recently and I STILL HAVE,” she continued .
    has had
    has been
    have been having
    have had being
    120s
  • Q10
    “(you/WANT) __________________ to talk about it?” I asked.
    has you want
    do you want
    did you wanted
    you want
    120s
  • Q11
    I (not/ FINISH) __________________ saying the phrase that she started crying.
    had not finished
    has not finished
    have not finished
    has not finesh
    120s
  • Q12
    “You (not/ BELIEVE) _______________________ what happened to me last week,” she said.
    didn't believe
    don't believe
    not believe
    won't believe
    120s
  • Q13
    And Sandra started her story. “It was Saturday morning and my boyfriend (TELL) _________________________ me
    tell
    telling
    told
    have tell
    120s
  • Q14
    he (PICK) _________________________ me up at 8 pm to go out for dinner at a fancy restaurant downtown.
    did pick
    should pick
    shall pick
    would pick
    120s
  • Q15
    I was at home, ready to (PICK) _________________________ up at eight o'clock..
    picking
    do pick
    to be picked
    picked
    120s

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