EF Upp-Int Unit3 narrative tenses & position of adverbs

1 We________ for two hours when they finally let us in.

• ’ve been queuing

• were queuing

• ’d been queuing

2 I ________ to read newspapers.

• never have time

• have never time

• have time never

3 At 9 o’clock I ________ a film on TV.

• ’ve been watching

• was watching

• ’d been watching

4 When I got to the college, I realized I ________ the course book at home.

• had left

• had been leaving

• left

5 We were at home ________.

• all yesterday day

• yesterday all day

• all day yesterday

6 That was ________ amazing film – I’d like to buy the DVD.

• a so

• a such

• such an

7 Sarah’s ________ for work.

• often late

• late often

• lately often

8 Jeff ________ Linda for two years when they got engaged.

• had known

• had been knowing

• has known

9 We ________ twenty minutes for the bus when it finally arrived.

• waited

• ’d been waiting

• were waiting

10 My little brother ________ about going to his first football match.

• extremely excited is

• is excited extremely

• is extremely excited