Question 1

By the time Alex finished his studies&#44; he …....in London for over 8 years.

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had been

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is

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has been

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was

Question 2

When I went to my friend's flat&#44; she ..….for school.

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had already left

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had already leave

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has already left

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already left

Question 3

Last year&#44; I spent a month in France. I …....of going there since I was a child.

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had dreamt

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dream

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was dreaming

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has dreamt

Question 4

Leila and her husband …....into their own flat last weekend. Before that they had lived with Leila's parents.

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moved

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have moved

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had been moving

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was moving

Question 5

My father retired last week. He ....... for the same company all his life.

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had worked

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has worked

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has been working

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worked

Question 6

Karim fell asleep during the football match because he ..... to bed late the night before.

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had gone

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has gone

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is going

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was going

Question 7

The fish was fresh when I ....... it.

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bought

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was buying

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have bought

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had bought

Question 8

Ali ate a sandwich during the game because he........ enough time to eat before it started.

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had not had

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won't have

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wasn't having

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doesn't have

Question 9

The doctor said that the patient .......... a few minutes before.

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had died

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was dying

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dies

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died

Question 10

Hassan …... money from Ali because he had left his money at home.

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borrowed

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was borrowing

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borrows

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has borrowed

Question 11

I did not have any money because I …..... my wallet.

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had lost

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lose

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have lost

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lost

Question 12

Paul ......... for work for over a year before he got a job.

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had been looking

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looks

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was looking

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has looked

Question 13

The little children's clothes ….... dirty because they had been playing in the park all day.

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were

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have been

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are

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were being

Question 14

He ……. for only 3 weeks&#44; so it is not surprising that he failed his driving test.

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had been driving

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was driving

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drives

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to drive

Question 15

I went to the doctor's yesterday evening because I ….... ill for nearly a week.

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had been feeling

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feel

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was feeling

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have been feeling

Question 16

When I got home&#44; I was very tired. I …. .. all day.

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had been working

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have been working

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work

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have worked

Question 17

The town was flooded. It …... for 3 days.

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had been raining

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rains

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has rained

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has been raining

Question 18

After I….... my homework&#44; I watched my favourite TV programme.

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had finished

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had been finishing

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finish

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have finished

Question 19

She …….. at that company for three years when it went out of business.

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had been working

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has been working

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worked

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had worked

Question 20

Before .......this novel, he had become famous as a playwright.

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writing

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wrote

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has written

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had written

Question 21

When she went out to play, she............... her homework.

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had already done

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does

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was already doing

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has already done

Question 22

My brother ate all of the cake that our mum ....................

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had made

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will make

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used to make

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has made

Question 23

The doctor took off the plaster that he ................. on six weeks before.

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had put

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has put

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puts

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is putting

Question 24

The waiter ................. a drink that I had ordered.

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brought

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will bring

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was bringing

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had brought

Question 25

..................he phone Dalia before he went to see her in London?

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Did

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Can

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Had

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Has

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