Sec. 3 - Longman Exercises - Unit 1

1. It’s been two months since we ---------our uncle in the village.

• a. had visited

• b. visited

• c. have visited

• d. visit

2. My friend ------- a health problem since he lived in that highly polluted area.

• a. has had

• b. had had

• c. had

• d. has been

3. I --------- dinner when Adel arrived, so I warmly asked him to share the meal with me.

• a. had b. am

• b. am having

• c. was having

• d. had had

4. Sorry for being late, Sir. Please, let me in; I -------- in very bad traffic.

• a. have been

• b. have gone

• c. was

• d. had

5. My sister -------- her university degree in 2018.

• a. was getting

• b. has got

• c. got

• d. had got

6. There are always economic crises --------- pandemics.

• a. while

• b. as

• c. when

• d. during

7. How long ago --------- your father come back from London?

• a. did

• b. has

• c. will

• d. had

8. My cousin has lived abroad --------- his childhood.

• a. for

• b. since

• c. while

• d. when

9. Ali caught fish when he was in Alexandria. This means that ------------ .

• a. Ali didn’t catch fish since he was in Alexandria.

• b. Ali didn’t catch fish when he was in Alexandria.

• c. Ali hasn’t caught fish since he was in Alexandria.

• d. Ali has been catching fish since he returned from Alexandria.

10. I will wait till my friend --------- before I order food.

• a. had arrived

• b. arrived

• c. has arrived

• d. was arriving