YLS4 - Unit 2 Language in Use 1 (Past tenses)

Jason _____ (be) really tired because he _____ (work) all day.

• was - had been

• was - were working

• was - had been working

Clair ____ (take) some pictures, _____ (buy) a few postcards, then ____ (go) back to the hotel.

• had taken - had bought - went

• had taken - bought - went

• took - bought - went

The wind ____ (blow) and the city streets were empty. Everyone ___ (go) home.

• blew - went

• had blown - went

• had been blowing - had gone

• was blowing - was going

While we ____ (walk) home, an old man ___ (stop) us and ____ (ask) us for directions.

• walked - stopped - asked

• were walking - stopped - asked

• had been walking - stopped - asked

Julia wanted to sit down as she ... (stand) at work all day long.

• was standing

• stood

• had stood

• had been standing

She ... (learn) “Eugene Onegin” by the autumn.

• had learned

• learned

• was learning

• had been learning

The rain stopped but there were a lot of puddles because it ... (rain) cats and dogs.

• had rained

• rained

• was raining

• had been raning

Olivia and Victor ... (chat) via Skype for an hour when the connection broke.

• had chatted

• chatted

• was chatting

• had been chatting

They ... (decorate) the New Year tree before the children arrived.

• had decorated

• decorated

• were decorating

• had been decorating

He ... (loose) much weight by the end of the year.

• had lost

• lost

• were losing

• had been losing