NEF Advanced 2A Grammar

I ________ spend so much time practising the piano, but now I play for at least an hour a day.

• didn't use to

• used to

• would

We had finished dinner and we ________ TV when we heard the crash.

• were watching

• watched

• had watched

I ________ waiting for almost an hour when the bus finally arrived.

• had been

• 'm

• was

I ________ to like cycling to work, but I can't do that with my new job as it's too far.

• used

• would

• did

When I got to work, I saw that all the desks ________ moved.

• had been

• been

• has

My flatmates and I ________ go to the cinema every Sunday afternoon.

• used to

• use to

• were used to

My younger cousin Amélie ________ always calling me to ask for help with her homework.

• used to

• would

• was

We ________ sleeping deeply when the hotel fire alarm went off, so we got a terrible fright!

• was

• used

• were

The door ________ behind me when I remembered that my keys were inside.

• had just been shutting

• had just shut

• just shut

I couldn’t answer the phone when you called because I ________ driving.

• had

• was

• used to