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It was a lovely day and the sun ... bright.
was shining
had been shining
shone
had shone
2
When I was a little kid I ... in my grandma's house every weekend.
has slept
was sleeping
slept
had been sleeping
3
I wasn't used to ... up so early.
getting
got
get
4
While I ... my homework, my brother ... TV.
did / was watching
did / watched
was doing / watched
was doing / was watching
5
Which tense is used for a past action for which the time is not known or is unimportant?
Past Simple
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect
6
By the time George turned 20, he ... playing the piano.
has mastered
was mastering
had mastered
mastered
7
It ... difficult to communicate over long distances 100 years ago.
would be
was used to being
used to being
used to be
8
Bob ... the TV on and ... on the sofa.
turned / was sitting
was turning / sat
was turning / was sitting
turned / sat
9
We don't normally use
would
with
stative verbs
to talk about past habits.
False
True
10
Older generations didn't have smarthphones, but they .. the telephone and telegrams.
do have
did had
did have
do had
11
I used to play basketball with my friends yesterday.
Grammatically incorrect
Grammatically correct
12
What is meant by the phrase: 'John has worked in this company for 10 years'?
John still works in this company.
John works in another company now
13
Dad ... us a story every night before we went to bed.
got used to read
was used to read
used to reading
would read
14
She ... smaller roles for several years before she was given the leading one.
has been playing
had been playing
15
What does the phrase 'I wish I had a bigger house' express?
A wish for the past
A wish for the present
16
What is meant by the phrase: 'William Wordsworth wrote many poems'.
William Wordsworth is dead, so he can't write any more poems
William Wordsworth will write more poems in the future
17
What is meant by the phrase: 'I have been working on my computer for four hours'
I may not be working on my computer now
I'm definitely not working on my computer now
