Past Tenses - Narrative Tenses - Quiz 1

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The vase which the man broke _______ in the museum's collection for almost 100 years. (to be)
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had been

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Q1
The vase which the man broke _______ in the museum's collection for almost 100 years. (to be)
was
had been
30s
Q2
When she tried these trousers on in the shop they _______ . (to fit)
fitted
were fitting
had been fitting
30s
Q3
She _______ for a photo when the ball hit her. (to pose)
had posed
posed
was posing
had been posing
30s
Q4
He was really thirsty because he ____ not _____ a bottle of water with him. (to take)
did not take
was not taking
had not been taking
had not taken
30s
Q5
Nobody could pass because the fat man _______ in the aisle seat. (to sit)
had sat
was sitting
had been sitting
sat
30s
Q6
He was angry because he ________ in traffic for over an hour. (to sit)
was sitting
had sat
had been sitting
sat
30s
Q7
The boy ______ round immediately when he heard a splash. (to look)
was looking
looked
had been looking
had looked
30s
Q8
His brother _______ when he fell off the quad bike. (to drive)
had been driving
was driving
had driven
drove
30s
Q9
We ________ here for a month when our neighbours had their first party. (to live)
had been living
were living
had lived
lived
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Q10
She was bored because she _______ nothing to do all day.
had
had been having
had had
was having
30s
Q11
She was surprised that the trousers, which she ____ not _____ for 6 months, didn't fit. (to wear)
had been wearing
was wearing
did wear
had worn
30s
Q12
They called the police because their neighbours ________ so much noise. (to make)
made
had made
had been making
were making
30s
Q13
The girls _______ to the beach when they got splashed. (to go)
had been going
was going
went
were going
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Q14
It was the third time that his car _______ that month. (to break)
was breaking
had been breaking
had broken
broke
30s
Q15
She was was furious when she found out that her husband ________ another woman for nearly 6 months. (to see)
saw
was seeing
had seen
had been seeing
30s