Question 1

It _____ not this cold when I left the house this morning! (to be)

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was

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had been

Question 2

The house was a mess because her daughter ________ a birthday party. (to have)

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had had

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had been having

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had

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was having

Question 3

When the goat attacked her she _______ ! (to scream)

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screamed

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had screamed

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had been screamed

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was screaming

Question 4

As soon as they finished clearing  the road it ______ snowing again. (to start)

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started

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was starting

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had started

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had been starting

Question 5

His armpits were sweaty because he _______ to use anti-perspirant. (to forget)

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had forgotten

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was forgetting

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had been forgetting

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forgot

Question 6

There were big puddles because it ________ a lot in the night. (to rain)

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had rained

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was raining

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rained

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had been raining

Question 7

He was obsessed with Chinese pottery and he ________ forward to the exhibition all year. (to look)

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had been looking

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had looked

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looked

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was looking

Question 8

They still ___ not _____ eating when their night out was ruined. (to start)

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had started

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were starting

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did start

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had been starting

Question 9

He decided to try out the car which he _______ for his son. (to buy)

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had bought

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had been buying

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bought

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was buying

Question 10

The punch didn't hurt because the kids ______ a glove. (to wear)

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was wearing

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wore

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had been wearing

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had worn

Question 11

She was really angry when she _______ this picture on social media. (to see)

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saw

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was seeing

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had seen

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had been seeing

Question 12

He ___ not ______ a helmet when he fell off his bike. (to wear)

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was wearing

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had worn

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had been wearing

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did wear

Question 13

Everyone was frustrated because the train ____ not ______ for twenty minutes. (to move)

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had moved

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had been moving

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was moving

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did move

Question 14

He was in a bad mood on his way home because he _______ a bad day at work. (to have)

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had had

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had

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had been having

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was having

Question 15

The puddle was so deep because a pipe _______. (to burst)

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had burst

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had been bursting

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was bursting

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burst

Question 16

She ___ already ______ outside for ten minutes and she was freezing. (to wait)

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had been waiting

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was waiting

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waited

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had waited

Question 17

She _____ the coffee on her back before she saw it. (to feel)

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felt

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had felt

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had been feeling

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was feeling

Question 18

The kids' mum ___ still ______ up three hours after the party had finished.

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was cleaning

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cleaned

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had cleaned

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had been cleaning

Question 19

He _______ a photo when he knocked over the priceless vase. (to take)

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was taking

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took

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had taken

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had been taking

Question 20

He was shocked when his son ______ him on the nose. (to punch)

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punched

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had punched

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was punching

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had been punching

Question 21

The man _______ too close to the road. (to stand)

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was standing

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had been standing

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stood

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had stood

Question 22

The vase ______ into a thousand pieces when it hit the ground. (to smash)

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smashed

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had been smashing

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had smashed

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was smashing

Question 23

He ___ only ____ his car for a few weeks when it broke down. (to have)

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had had

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was having

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had been having

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had

Question 24

He ___ not _____ the hammer until it was too late. (to see)

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did see

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had seen

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was seeing

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had been seeing

Question 25

She was surprised because her goat ___ never ______ her before. (to attack)

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had attacked

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had been attacking

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attacked

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was attacking

Question 26

Beer _____ everywhere when the glasses smashed. (to go)

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went

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had been going

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had gone

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was going

Question 27

The boy was excited because he ____ never ______ a boxing glove before. (to wear)

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had worn

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had been wearing

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wore

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was wearing

Question 28

He ________ for the bus when it started to rain. (to wait)

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was waiting

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waited

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had been waiting

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had waited

Question 29

She decided to end their relationship as soon as she _______ out about his affair. (to find)

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found

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was finding

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had been finding

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had found

Question 30

He ______ very hard but he couldn't lift it. (to try)

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tried

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had been trying

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was trying

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had tried

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