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1- It is a long time since he ............... his town.

• visited

• has visited

• will visit

• visiting

Answer explanation

we use past simple after since.

2- I .............. the newspaper every day. Now I don't have time.

• was reading

• had read

• used to read

• am used to reading

Answer explanation

we use (used to + inf ) when we talk about a habit in the past and stopped in the present.

3- It was the worst birthday ever. ................. friends visited me.

• a few

• little

• few

• a little

Answer explanation

we use (few) with countable nouns and it means not enough

4- I can't imagine .................... in a villa.

• to live

• live

• living

• lived

Answer explanation

we use (v. + ing) after imagine

5- He .................. his grandfather tomorrow evening.

• is visiting

• visits

• will visit

• is going to visit

Answer explanation

we use present continuous (am/is/are + v.+ing) to refer to fixed arrangements in the future.

6- I .............. an e-mail when I go to my office.

• send

• sent

• am sending

• will send

Answer explanation

when + present simple, will + inf.

= IF first conditional

7- I go to work ............. my car.

• by

• on

• in

• of

Answer explanation

by car

= in my car

8- On ....................... the film, Hala was cooking.

• watch

• watches

• watched

• watching

Answer explanation

On + v.+ing , past simple

= When + past simple, past simple

9- I didn't go to school until I ............... breakfast.

• have

• had

• had had

• have had

Answer explanation

didn't+ inf until had+p.p

10- Having .................. the visa, I booked a flight to Paris.

• received

• had received

• receiving

• receives

Answer explanation

Having + p.p , past simple

= After + had + p.p , past simple