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