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Past perfect / past simple

Quiz by Nienke Goedhart

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    He ........ (work) in a supermarket before he ...... (work) as a postman
    had worked, worked
    worked / had worked
    30s
  • Q2
    She .... (to feed) the dog as soon as she ....... (do) her homework.
    had fed / did
    fed / had done
    30s
  • Q3
    My sister ........(live) in England before she .......(move) to Belgium.
    lived / had moved
    had lived / moved
    30s
  • Q4
    After he .... (eat) all the sandwiches, he ..... (drink) some orange juice.
    had eaten / drank
    ate / had drunk
    30s
  • Q5
    We ...... (to be) tired because we ..... (work) all day.
    were / had worked
    had been / worked
    30s
  • Q6
    As I .... (miss) the bus, I ....... (walk) home again.
    had missed / walked
    missed / had walked
    30s
  • Q7
    After they ........(install) the file, they ....... (can) go on working.
    installed / could
    had installed / could
    30s
  • Q8
    He ...... (start) to watch TV when the mobile phone ..... (ring)
    had just started / rang
    just started / had rung
    30s
  • Q9
    Before she ...... (go) to bed, she ...... (listen) to her favourite CD.
    had gone / listened
    went / had listened
    30s
  • Q10
    After he ..... (lose) all his money, he ....... (be) poor as a church mouse.
    had lost / was
    lost / had been
    30s

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