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Duplicate of Past tenses C2 level
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Practice of the past tenses for advanced learners of English
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It ... difficult to communicate over long distances 100 years ago.
used to be
was used to being
used to being
would
2
It was a lovely day and the sun ... bright.
had shone
had been shining
shone
was shining
3
We don't normally use
would
with
stative verbs
to talk about past habits.
True
False
4
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
5
Bob ... the TV on and ... on the sofa.
was turning / sat
turned / sat
turned / was sitting
was turning / was sitting
6
While I ... my homework, my brother ... TV.
did / watched
was doing / was watching
was doing / watched
did / was watching
7
By the time George turned 20, he ... playing the piano.
has mastered
was mastering
mastered
had mastered
8
I wasn't used to ... up so early.
got
getting
get
9
Which tense is used for a past action for which the time is not known or is unimportant?
Past Continuous
Present Perfect
Past Perfect Continuous
Past Simple
10
Older generations didn't have smarthphones, but they .. the telephone and telegrams.
do had
do have
did have
did had
11
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
12
When I was a little kid I ... in my grandma's house every weekend.
was sleeping
has slept
slept
had been sleeping
13
What does the phrase 'I wish I had a bigger house' express?
A wish for the present
A wish for the past
14
Dad ... us a story every night before we went to bed.
used to reading
would read
got used to read
was used to read
15
I used to play basketball with my friends yesterday.
Grammatically incorrect
Grammatically correct
16
What is meant by the phrase: 'William Wordsworth wrote many poems'.
William Wordsworth will write more poems in the future
William Wordsworth is dead, so he can't write any more poems
17
She ... smaller roles for several years before she was given the leading one.
had been playing
has been playing
