Past Tenses CAE

I ............................ (not understand) what ....................... (go on). Several people .............................. (shout) at me, and one ............................ (wave) a newspaper in front of my face.

• didn't understand, went on, shouted, was waving

• didn't understand, was going on, were shouting, were waving

• didn't understand, was going on, were shouting, was waving

• didn't understand, went on, were shouting, was waving

At school I ...................... (dislike) the maths teacher because he ............................ (always pick) on me.

• had disliked, was always picking

• disliked, was always picking

• disliked, had always been picking

• disliked, always picked

Wherever Marion .......................... (find) a job, there was someone who .......................... (know) that she ...................... (go) to prison.

• found, knew, had been

• was finding, knew, was

• was finding, knew, had been

• found, had known, had been

I ....................... (know) I .......................... (do) well in my exams even before I .......................... (receive) the official results.

• knew, did, received

• knew, did, had received

• knew, had done, had received

• knew, had done, received

......................... I'd read the manual, I found I could use the computer quite well.

• once

• afterwards

I managed to talk to Carol just ........................ she was leaving.

• as

• while

The letter still hadn't arrived ......................... the end of the week.

• by

• until

What did you do at the moment of the explosion. (WHEN)

Paul had the irritating habit of making trouble. (ALWAYS)

I might possibly go to the theatre tonight. (WAS)