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Past tenses B2 level_revision
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1
It ... difficult to communicate over long distances 100 years ago.
used to being
was used to being
would be
used to be
2
While I ... my homework, my brother ... TV.
did / was watching
did / watched
was doing / watched
was doing / was watching
3
She ... smaller roles for several years before she was given the leading one.
has been playing
had been playing
4
Many children__________a book every night before going to sleep
is used to reading
wasn't used to read
are used to reading
used to reading
5
At school, our history teacher___________all of our homework in class.
used to correct
would correct
is used to correcting
get used to correcting
6
Dad ... us a story every night before we went to bed.
was used to read
got used to read
would read
used to reading
7
My hands were dirty as I _________ in the garden.
had been working
worked
had worked
was working
8
I used to play basketball with my friends yesterday.
Grammatically incorrect
Grammatically correct
9
We don't normally use
would
with
stative verbs
to talk about past habits.
True
False
10
I wasn't used to ... up so early.
get
got
getting
11
As children, we___________all our money on candy and toys.
got used to spending
were used to spending
would spend
used to spend
12
He__________jobs-he's had five in the past year.
would changing
is used to changing
used to changing
didn't used to change
13
What is meant by the sentence: 'John has worked in this company for 10 years'?
John works in another company now
John still works in this company.
14
When I was a little kid I ... in my grandma's house every weekend.
was sleeping
has slept
had been sleeping
slept
15
Older generations didn't have smarthphones, but they .. the telephone and telegrams.
do have
did have
did had
do had
16
When our aunt was younger, she___________us three or four times a week.
would visit
wouldn't visit
didn't used to visit
were used to visit
17
When Jack finally showed up, I ___________ for him for over an hour.
was wating
waited
had been waiting
was being waited
18
What is meant by the sentence: 'William Wordsworth wrote many poems'.
William Wordsworth will write more poems in the future
William Wordsworth is dead, so he can't write any more poems
19
My grandfather __________ us stories from his youth.
would tell
had told
told
was telling
20
Bob ... the TV on and ... on the sofa.
turned / was sitting
turned / sat
was turning / sat
was turning / was sitting
21
What is meant by the phrase: 'I have been working on my computer for four hours'
I'm definitely not working on my computer now
I may not be working on my computer now
22
By the time George turned 20, he ... playing the piano.
had mastered
was mastering
has mastered
mastered
23
Our teacher_______so strict, but now he really makes us work hard.
would be
is used to be
used to be
didn't use to be
24
It was a lovely day and the sun ... bright.
was shining
shone
had been shining
had shone
