Question 6 : I_____out last night but at the last minute I_____that I had a quiz

this morning

A. was going - realized                            B. went - realized

C. had gone - would realize                      D. would go — have realized

Question 7 : She hasn't paid as much attention to her children as she_____ since she_____working.

A. does - starts                                         B. did - started

C. was doing - was starting                      D. has done - would start

Question 8 : My brother_____at the road when he_____into a hole.

A. wasn't looking - was falling                  B. didn't look - has fallen

C. wasn't looking - fell                             D. won't look - fall

Question 9 : Magellan_____the first European who_____through the strait.

A. was - was sailing                                 B. was being - was sailing

C. had been - sailed                                  D. was - sailed

Question 10 : The first self-sufficient village in Britain_____the Norman's idea.

They were some strange invaders who_____to change the country in a better way.

A. was - hoped                                         B. is - have hoped

C. have been - were hoping                      D. was being - had hoped

Question 11 : Linda only_____the film after she_____the book.

A. understood - read                                 B. understood - had read

C. had understood - read                          D. understood - was reading

Question 12 :_____you ever_____on TV before you_____in this reality show?

A. Had ... appeared - took part                  B. Have ... appeared - took part

C. Did ... appear - had taken part              D. Would ... appear - took part

Question 36 : I agree that while the soup was OK, the meat was too dry - we_____

it about 20 minutes too long.

A. had roasted          B. roast                    C. had roast             D. have been roasting

Question 37 : At this time last night while people were talking to each other, he_____his book.

A. was reading         B. is reading             C. have read             D. reads

Question 38 : While we_____in the park, Mary fell over.

A. ran                      B. are running          C. had been running D. were running

Question 39 :_____I was listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

A. When                  B. While                  C. If                         D. Because

Question 40 : How long_____English before she went to London?

A. did she learn        B. had she been learning

C. have she learnt     D. was she learning

Question 31 : They_____for five years when they finally had a child.

A. will have been married                         B. had been married

C. have married                                        D. will be marrying

Question 32 : When she_____her work, she_____to the cinema.

A. finished - had gone                              B. was finishing - had been going

C. had finished - went                              D. had been finishing - was going

Question 33 : At the time of our first meeting there was a considerable difference between me and him; he_____articles in magazines for over five years while I was practically unknown.

A. had been publishing                             B. was publishing

C. has been publishing                             D. published

Question 34 : The house_____to the ground by the time the firemen_____

A. burned - had arrived                             B. had burned - arrived

C. was burning – arrived                          D. burned - was arriving

Question 35 : I_____the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.

A. saw                     B. was seeing           C. had been seeing   D. have seen

Question 26 : The secretary_____until she_____her work.

A. hadn’t left - finish                                 B. don’t leave - had finished

C. didn’t leave - had finished                    D. wasn’t leaving - finished

Question 27 : The teacher asked the boy why he_____his homework.

A. have done            B. did                      C. have been doing   D. hadn’t done

Question 28 : She_____the letter when she_____she_____it to the wrong address.

A. posted - had realized - sent                   B. had posted - realized - had sent

C. was posting - realized - had sent           D. have posted - had realized - had sent

Question 29 : Hardly_____a mile when it had a flat tyre.

A. had the car gone   B. did the car go       C. had the car go      D. do the car go

Question 30 : The weather_____far worse than we_____.

A. is - have expected                                                                B. was - was expected

C. was - have been expecting                   D. was - had expected

Question 16 : I and my mom_____comic at this time last night.

A. read                     B. had been reading  C. have read             D. were reading

Question 17 : At lO.pm last night, my younger brother_____games online.

A. had been playing  B. was playing         C. will be playing     D. have been playing

Question 18 : People_____all trees along the streets at this time two years ago.

A. are planting                                          B. will have been planting

C. were planting                                       D. will be planting

Question 19 : She_____her homework at this time yesterday morning?

A. Was-doing           B. Had - been doing C. Do-do                  D. Will - be doing

Question 20 : They_____dinner when we_____.

A. had - was coming                                 B. had had - came

C. come - will be coming                         D. were having - came