Solutions 3 Unit 1

It __________________ when we left the cinema, and we didn’t have an umbrella

• rained

• rain

• was raining

• had rained

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past continuous

When Rachel and Carlos got married, they __________________ engaged for very long – only a few weeks.

• have been

• hadn't been

• were

• were being

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past perfect

Megan has forgotten her German now, but she __________________ it really well.

• use to speak

• use speak

• didn't use to speak

• used to speak

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used to

Did your parents meet while they __________________ at Chicago University?

• was studying

• were studying

• studied

• had studied

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past continuous

You __________________ the piano when you were younger. When did you learn to do that?

• used to play

• didn't used to play

• use to play

• used to played

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used to

Tessa’s father bought her a second-hand car after she __________________ her driving test.

• passed

• was passing

• were passing

• had passed

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past perfect

This person is one hundred years old.

• centenarian

• elderly

• bitter

• dependence

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stages of life

This phrase means ‘to die’.

• pass away

• pass out

• pass off

• pass down

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life events

When you can’t forgive someone or forget something bad.

• elderly

• bitter

• concerned

• dependence

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attitude (adjectives)

Worried about someone or something.

• arrogant

• concerned

• miserable

• urgent

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attitude (adjectives)