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G5 Unit 2 Past Tenses

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I invited Rachel to the party, but she couldn't come. She ___________ to do something else.
a)
had been arranging
b)
had arranged
c)
arranged
d)
was arranging
2.
At 5 o'clock yesterday  I _____ dinner.
a)
had
b)
had had
c)
was having
d)
had been having
3.
Matt ______, while we________ lunch.
a)
phoned, were having
b)
was phoning, were having.
c)
had phoned, had had
d)
had been phoning, had been having
4.
Joe _____ downstairs and ______ his leg.
a)
fell, broke
b)
had fallen, broke
c)
had fallen, had broken
d)
was falling, had broken
5.
Sam _______ a picture of me, while I _______ .
a)
took, wasn't looking
b)
had taken, had looked
c)
took, looked
d)
had taken, looked
6.

While I (drive) to work yesterday, I (see) an accident.

a)

was driving, saw

b)

was driving, seen

c)

drove, saw

d)

drove, was seeing

7.
When I got to school this morning, I realised that I ______ my homework last night.
a)
didn't do
b)
wasn't doing
c)
hadn't done
d)
weren't doing
8.
When his mom got home, he ___________ his homework. He asked her to help him with it.
a)
did
b)
was doing
c)
had done
d)
have done
9.
When his mom got home, he ___________ his homework. She checked it quickly and let him watch TV.
a)
did
b)
was doing
c)
had done
d)
have done
10.
We ___ the test when she told us there wasn't any time left!
a)
hadn't even started
b)
didn't even start
11.
I can't believe she ___ my sandwich!
a)
had eaten
b)
ate
12.
Why did you change the channel? I ______ that movie.
a)
watched
b)
was watching
c)
had watched
d)
had been watching
13.
When he entered the room somebody _____ him in the head.
a)
hit
b)
was hitting
c)
had hit
d)
had been hitting
14.
While he was sitting at the piano, a small kitten suddenly _____(run) across the piano keys.
a)
was running
b)
ran
c)
runed
d)
running
15.
At 10 o'clock he _________(compose) in his music room.
a)
composed
b)
was composing
c)
compose
d)
were composing
16.
While he was watching the football match, his phone _______(ring)
a)
was ringing
b)
rang
c)
rung
d)
ringed
17.
While I ...... the homework, my sister ...... the dishes.
a)
did - washed
b)
was doing - washed
c)
was doing - was washing
d)
did - was washing
18.
Where ..... him yesterday?
a)
did you met
b)
did you meet
c)
was you meet
d)
was you meeting
19.
Julia left the restaurant after she......eating.
a)
had have finished
b)
had finished
c)
have finish
d)
has finished
20.
The film..... by the time we got to the cinema.
a)
was started
b)
had start
c)
has started
d)
had started
21.
I needed to know what....to my dog.
a)
had happened
b)
had happening
c)
has happened
d)
was happened
22.
I was sure that I.....  her before.
a)
seen
b)
had seen
c)
had saw
d)
had see
23.
Betty’s plants died because....
a)
she had lost her doll.
b)
she had left her purse at home.
c)
he had spent all his money.
d)
she hadn’t watered them.
24.
Bob couldn’t buy the new computer because....
a)
he had lost his old one
b)
he had watched a scary movie.
c)
he had spent all his money.
d)
he hadn’t studied at all.
25.
Sammy couldn’t fall asleep last night because...
a)
he had already left the office
b)
he had watched a scary movie.
c)
I had gone shopping the day before.
d)
she had left her purse at home.
26.
The little girl was crying because.....
a)
she had forgotten to set the alarm.
b)
she hadn’t watered them.
c)
she had lost her doll.
d)
he hadn’t studied at all.
27.
I didn’t have to buy groceries because...
a)
I had gone shopping the day before.
b)
he had lost his old one.
c)
I had goes shopping the day before.
d)
he had watched a super market closed
28.
Kevin failed his exam because.....
a)
he had watched tv.
b)
he had spent all his money.
c)
he had not study
d)
he hadn’t studied at all.
29.

.Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)

a)

read - heard

b)

was reading - was hearing

c)

was reading - heard

d)

read - was hearing

30.

George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)

a)

fell - painted

b)

fell - was painting

c)

was falling - was painting

d)

was falling - painted

31.

While the waiter ________________ up the pieces of glass he ________________ his finger (pick, cut)

a)

picked - cut

b)

was picking - was cutting

c)

was picking - cut

d)

was picking - cutted

32.

He ________________ guitar when someone ________________ the window and ________________ out a bucket of water. (play, open, throw)

a)

played - opened - threw

b)

was playing - was opening - was throwing

c)

was playing - opened - threw

d)

was playing - opened - throwed

33.

She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)

a)

wore - saw

b)

was wearing - was seeing

c)

weared - was seeing

d)

was wearing - saw

34.

They ___________________ (ALREADY LEAVE) the village before the sun ___________________ (RISE).

a)

had already left - rose

b)

had aleady left - rised

c)

already left - had risen

d)

alreary left - rose

35.

She ___________________ (MEET) James on the street yesterday and he ___________________ (TELL) her that he ___________________ (BE) ill for the past two weeks.

a)

met - told - was

b)

met - told - had been

c)

met - had told - had been

d)

had met - told - was

36.

After I ___________________ (POST) the letter I ___________________ (REALISE) I ___________________ (WRITE) the wrong address.

a)

had posted - realised - wrote

b)

had posted - had realised - had written

c)

had posted - realised - had written

d)

posted - realized - writed

37.

When I ___________________ (WALK) through London, I ___________________ (THINK) about the wonderful times I ___________________ (SPEND) there as a student.

a)

was walking - was thinking - had spent

b)

walked - thought - spent

c)

was walking - thought - was spending

d)

walked - was thinking - was spending

38.

We ___________________ (BE) worried about John because we ___________________ (CALL) several times but he never answered

a)

were - called

b)

had been - called

c)

had been - had called

d)

were - had called

39.

He wanted to go to London because he __________________ (NEVER BE) there before.

a)

never was

b)

had never been

c)

were never

d)

had never was

40.
By the time the bell ... , I ........the test.
a)
rings/was finishing
b)
rang/was finished
c)
rang/had finished
d)
had rung/had finished
41.
When he was driving to work he realized that he .......... to take his pendrive with him.
a)
forgot
b)
has forgotten
c)
had forgotten
d)
forgets
42.

Janet was tired that morning but she ...to help her friend, so she made herself get out of bed.

a)

did promise

b)

had promised

c)

has been promising

d)

has promised

43.
By the time he retired, Mr. Smith ....to most parts of the world.
a)
has travelled
b)
has been travelling
c)
had travelled
d)
travelled

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