He …………five times to get his friend on the phone

• was trying

• had been trying

• had tried

• would try

I’d rather you …….to the park today.

• don’t go

• didn’t go

• hadn’t gone

• won’t go

Vainly ………...to persuade him yesterday.

• I tried

• did I try

• I was trying

• I had tried

While ………, I was listening to music

• study

• studied

• studying

When I arrived, I found the party ………been over

• have

• has

• had

• having

He didn’t tell me where he ………..put the bag

• has been

• has

• have

• had

He ………as a teacher for five years before he became a writer.

• has worked

• had worked

• had been working

• has been working

I saw Ali …………his lessons.

• studies

• studied

• was studying

• studying

He asked if I ………. the fire the night before

• have seen

• had seen

• seeing

• would see

Before we ………. ten miles, he complained of sore feet.

• are walking

• walking

• had walked

• have walked