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Past and present tenses B2+ level
Past and present tenses B2+ level
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It ... difficult to communicate over long distances 100 years ago.
used to being
was used to being
would be
used to be
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Older generations didn't have smarthphones, but they .. the telephone and telegrams.
do have
did have
do had
did had
3
She ... smaller roles for several years before she was given the leading one.
had been playing
has been playing
4
By the time George turned 20, he ... playing the piano.
mastered
has mastered
was mastering
had mastered
5
Bicycles are cheaper than cars and you ........ spend money on petrol
have to
don't have to
mustn't
can't have to
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I couldn't remember why I had agreed ........ him
about helping
helped
to help
helping
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I used to play basketball with my friends yesterday.
Grammatically incorrect
Grammatically correct
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What does the phrase 'I wish I had a bigger house' express?
A wish for the present
A wish for the past
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We were surprised, as we knew the house ........ empty for nearly 30 years
had been
was
had been being
was being
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I don't think I ........ Jane before last week's party
had met
met
have met
was meeting
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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
12
What is meant by the phrase: 'John has worked in this company for 10 years'?
John works in another company now
John still works in this company.
13
I wasn't used to ... up so early.
got
getting
get
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Bob ... the TV on and ... on the sofa.
was turning / sat
turned / was sitting
turned / sat
was turning / was sitting
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The ticket says my plane ........ at 22:30 on Sunday
is going to arrive
is arriving
arrives
will arrive
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Which tense is used for a past action for which the time is not known or is unimportant?
Present Perfect
Past Continuous
Past Perfect Continuous
Past Simple
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The final decision ........ right now
is being made
is made
has been made
is making
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Dad ... us a story every night before we went to bed.
got used to read
was used to read
used to reading
would read
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I suppose you ........ my situation
understand
understood
were understanding
are understanding
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Before I took the bus to school I ........ buy a new notebook
needn't
must have
had to
must
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I can't do the course in July because I ........ camping with my friends then
will go
am going
will have been going
am going to go
22
By 1975, a million copies ........
have been sold
had been sold
were selling
were sold
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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
