Question 1

The receptionist …………….. (welcome) the guests and ……………….. (ask) them to fill in the form.

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welcomed/asked

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was welcoming/asked

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welcomed/was asking

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was welcoming/was asking

Question 2

While the parents …………….. (have) breakfast, their children ……………….. (run) about.

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were having/were running

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were having/ran

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had/run

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had/were running

Question 3

I …………….. (jog) in the park when two squirrels ……………….. (cross) my way.

Accepted Answer

was jogging/crossed

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jogged/crossed

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jogged/were crossing

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was jogging/were crossing

Question 4

Archimedes …………….. (discover) the theory of buoyancy while he ……………….. (take) a bath.

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discovered/was taking

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discovered/ was taking

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discovered/took

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was discovering/was taking

Question 5

When I …………….. (leave) the house this morning, the sun ……………….. (shine).

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left/was shining

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was leaving/shone

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left/shone

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was leaving/was shining

Question 6

Rose …………….. (burn) her hand while she ……………….. (iron) her clothes.

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burnt/was ironing

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burnt/ironed

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was burning/was ironing

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was burning/ironed

Question 7

While it …………….. (rain) outside, I ……………….. (lie) in my living room.

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was raining/was lying

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rained/was lying

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was raining/lay

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rained/lay

Question 8

When Liza entered her home she ……………….. (find) that someone ……………….. (break) in.

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found/had broken

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found/broken

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had found/had broken

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had found/broke

Question 9

When Mark ……………….. (arrive) at the restaurant, BamBam  ……………….. (go) home already.

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arrived/had gone

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had arrived/had gone

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arrived/went

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had arrived/went

Question 10

After they ……………….. (date) for two years, they ……………….. (decide) to get married.

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had been dating/decided

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had been dating/had been deciding

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dated/decided

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dated/had been deciding

Question 11

A:	How long ……………….. (Liza/work) here before she ……………….. (retire)?
     B:	More than twenty years.

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had Liza been working/retired

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had Liza been working/had been retiring

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did Liza work/had been retiring

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did Liza work/retired

Question 12

The road ……………….. (be) closed. There ……………….. (be) an accident.

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is/has been

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has been/has been

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has been/is

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is/is

Question 13

I can depend ……………….. Jackson. He’s very reliable.

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on

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to

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with

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of

Question 14

Tom has been charged ……………….. murder.

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with

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to

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of

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on

Question 15

Mark is very serious and dedicated ……………….. his work.

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to

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of

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with

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on

Question 16

They are capable ……………….. doing hard work.

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of

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to

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on

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with

Question 17

I just got ……………….. when I met Jackson Wang.

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carried away

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carried out

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carried of

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carried on

Question 18

She is very smart, and I think she has the nerve to ……………….. this undercover job.

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carry off

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carry out

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carry on

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carry away

Question 19

I asked Jackson to ……………….. for dinner tonight.

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come round

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come up with

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come across

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come into

Question 20

He ……………….. some old photos in a drawer.

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came across

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came into

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came up with

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came round

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