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1
We ______ (stay) in London for month last winter.
stayed
have stayed
were staying
had stayed
2
Lisa _____ (not/decide) where to travel this summer.
haven't decided
isn't decided
didn't decide
hasn't decided
3
Alice _____ (buy) a new suit yesterday.
have bought
had bought
was buying
bought
4
We ____ (go) to cinema last week.
were gone
were going
gone
went
5
The reporter _____ (say) that a car______ (crash) into a stop sign just before reaching the crossroads.
said ; had crashed
said ; crashed
was saying ; crashed
had said ; had crashed
6
It was a glorious day. The sun _____ (shine) brightly.
was shining
shined
is shining
snined
7
She _____ (spent) every holiday in California as a child.
was spending
spent
spented
were spending
8
Before she became teacher, she ____ (spent) every weekend partying.
were spending
spent
spented
was spending
9
We ______ (ski) at 5 o'clock yesterday.
was skiing
skiing
were skiing
skied
10
The trip ____ (be) a great success because we ____ (to plan) for it all year.
is ; were planning
was ; planned
is ; planned
was ; had been planning
11
Everything _____ (seem) normal at first.
have seem
seem
had seemed
seeming
12
This time last week we _____ (stand) on a volcano.
were standing
was stanging
standed
stand
13
He _____ (break) his leg and it was still hurting.
had broken
broke
broken
have broke
14
A bird pooed on the window that I ____ (clean) only a minute before.
had cleaned
were cleaing
cleaned
was cleaning
15
They _______ (swim) in the pool for an hour before they realised they had left their towels at home.
had been swimming
was swimming
swam
were swimming
16
When their mum got home, the boys ______ (watch) TV for two hours.
watched
were watching
had been watching
was watching
17
While I _____ (read) a book, Paul ____ (play) football outside.
was reading ; was playing
was reading ; played
read ; was playing
read ; play
18
The restaurants _____ (close) by 8:00
had closed
closes
had closed
was closed
19
When I got home, I really _____ (need) a shower.
needed
am needing
need
was needing
20
It ______ (not/rain) heavily last summer.
haven't rained
wasn't raining
isn't raining
didn't rain
21
Yesterday at nine he ______ (sit) in front of his computer.
sitting
were sitting
sat
was sitting
22
If I ______ (wake up) earlier this morning, I would have caught Tootles red-handed.
woken up
had woken up
had wake up
wake up
23
Suddenly, I ______ (realise) that they _____ (show) our street on TV.
have realised ; have showed
am realising ; showed
realised ; showed
realised ; were showing
24
Ann _______ (just/arrive) at the airport. I’ll go and meet her.
just arrived
is just arrived
have just arrived
has just arrived
25
He _________ (buy) a new house.
was buying
has buyed
buy
has bought
26
He ____ (take) his camera, wallet and _____ (go) out for a walk
take ; go
taken ; gone
had taken ; went
took ; went
27
The patient ____ (die) before the doctor reaached the hospital
had died
died
die
have died
28
The program that was terminated _______ (work) well since 1945.
was working
had worked
worked
had been working
29
She ______ (sing) very beautifully at the function.
sang
sung
was singing
is singing
30
They always ______ (enjoy) visiting their friends.
enjoyed
enjoy
were enjoying
was enjoying
