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1
It was a lovely day and the sun ... bright.
was shining
shone
had shone
had been shining
2
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.
3
Older generations didn't have smarthphones, but they .. the telephone and telegrams.
did had
did have
do had
do have
4
While I ... my homework, my brother ... TV.
was doing / watched
did / watched
was doing / was watching
did / was watching
5
She ... smaller roles for several years before she was given the leading one.
has been playing
had been playing
6
By the time George turned 20, he ... playing the piano.
had mastered
was mastering
mastered
has mastered
7
We don't normally use
would
with
stative verbs
to talk about past habits.
False
True
8
I wasn't used to ... up so early.
got
get
getting
9
When I was a little kid I ... in my grandma's house every weekend.
was sleeping
slept
has slept
had been sleeping
10
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
11
What does the phrase 'I wish I had a bigger house' express?
A wish for the past
A wish for the present
12
It ... difficult to communicate over long distances 100 years ago.
used to being
used to be
would be
was used to being
13
Which tense is used for a past action for which the time is not known or is unimportant?
Past Simple
Past Perfect Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Continuous
14
Bob ... the TV on and ... on the sofa.
was turning / sat
was turning / was sitting
turned / was sitting
turned / sat
15
Dad ... us a story every night before we went to bed.
used to reading
would read
got used to read
was used to read
16
I used to play basketball with my friends yesterday.
Grammatically incorrect
Grammatically correct
17
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
