Question 1

No sooner ..................the sun risen than the fog disappeared.

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had

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does

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has

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did

Question 2

Did you ............... write poems when you were young?

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use to

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used to

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used

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get used to

Question 3

When she went back to school, she found she ….. the wrong composition the day before.

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had written

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has written

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wrote

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had been written

Question 4

She ...........….. a magazine when suddenly somebody knocked at the door.

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was reading

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read

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had read

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reads

Question 5

They couldn't go swimming because they ............….. their swimsuits.

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had forgotten

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will forget

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have forgotten

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forget

Question 6

Before …….. for London, he had paid off his debts.

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leaving

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leave

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left

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had left

Question 7

Hany couldn't answer the phone because he …........... a shower.

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was having

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had had

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had

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had

Question 8

By the time he reached the bus stop, the bus ……..

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had left

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will leave

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leaves

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leave

Question 9

..............seeing the accident, the motorists drove more carefully.

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On

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Despite

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Without

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Over

Question 10

No sooner ............... he see the police than he ran away.

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had

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does

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do

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did

Question 11

I .................... my own computer for three years before anything went wrong with it.'

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had had

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have

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have had

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had

Question 12

Ali …...already read some of Yehia Haqq's writing before learning about him in class.'

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had

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have

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was

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is

Question 13

Ali was shocked when he joined our company as he ......to do much work every day.'

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wasn't used

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didn't use

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used

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was used

Question 14

As soon as the criminal …………&#44; he was sent to prison.'

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had been arrested

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arrested

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has been arrested

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was being arrested

Question 15

Did you go out last night or ………..you busy?'

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were

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did

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are

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have

Question 16

Crossing the street&#44; he ……….on the ice and broke his arm.'

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slipped

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was slipping

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was slipped

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had slipped

Question 17

We were sitting in the garden when it suddenly ………….to rain.'

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started

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had started

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has started

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was starting

Question 18

Did you hear what she said? – No&#44; I …….........about something else.'

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was thinking

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think

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thought

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have thought

Question 19

Sorry for being late. The car ………….down on my way here.'

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has broken

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was broken

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used to break

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was breaking

Question 20

When it was lunchtime&#44; I didn't eat much. I …..............a big breakfast.'

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had had

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have had

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will be having

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was having

Question 21

I -------------- for two hours before the light went out.

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was studying

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studied

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had studied

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had been studying

Question 22

As soon as I arrived home, I realized that I --------------- my keys.

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had lost

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had been losing

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was losing

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have lost

Question 23

Hardly --------------- written the report when she handed it to me.

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had she

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she had

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did she

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she has

Question 24

My friend ---------------- to give me the mobile until he had watched the video.

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refused

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didn't

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wasn't

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won't

Question 25

After I ---------------- my friend I realized that I forgot to give him the address.

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had invited

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will invite

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have invited

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invite

Question 26

His clothes were dirty because he ------------- his car by himself.

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had been mending

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has mended

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has been mending

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is mending

Question 27

I met Sally yesterday. I ------------- her since she left our village.

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haven't seen

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hadn't seen

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won't see

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didn't see

Question 28

It wasn't ( when – until – after – before ) he had arrived that the light went out.

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until

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when

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after

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before

Question 29

She had been sleeping all day before my mother ----------------- her.

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awoke

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has awoken

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had awoken

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awakes

Question 30

.......... 6&#58;00 pm yesterday&#44; I had done many jobs at home.

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At

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In

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On

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By

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