B1+ Past tenses

After years as a classroom assistant, Alicia finallly ________ a teacher.

• become

• became

• did became

"I know about the timetable changes."

"Oh, when _______ you?

• they told

• did they told

• did they tell

Our friends were ________ in France at the time of the floods.

• living

• live

• liveing

Pablo and Pilar ________ at the same hotel as us.

• wasn't staying

• not staying

• weren't staying

Lucy called us with the news when we ________ dinner.

• prepared

• were preparing

• had prepared

Although Sam spent four years studying maths, he ________ it very well.

• wasn't understanding

• hadn't understood

• didin't understand

My boss ______ to shout while we were discussing the sales figures.

• was starting

• was started

• started

We were at the academy together - Harry ______ to play the piano while I was learning to sing.

• learnt

• had learnt

• was learning

Jeff was working for a medical company _______ he finished his PhD.

• when

• while

• as

Meredith _______ fluent Spanish but she doesn't any more.

• used to speak

• used to speaking

• use to speak