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Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Before he __________________, the president of the company ____________________ many new businesses in Korea and Japan.

a)

retire / used to start

b)

had retired / started

c)

retired / had started

d)

used to retire / used to start

2.

Mike wanted to settle down when he was 30, but he ___________________ all around the world years before.

a)

travelled

b)

has travelled

c)

had travelled

d)

travels

3.

The tallest man in the world ___________________ a celebrity before he _____________________ of an infection.

a)

became / had died

b)

had become / died

c)

became / died

d)

had become / had died

4.

People in the island of Okinawa ___________________ healthy lives so they ___________________ centenarians.

a)

have / became

b)

had / became

c)

had / had became

d)

had had / became

5.

My uncle ______________________ his first job before he _________________.

a)

didn't get / married

b)

hadn't got / had married

c)

had got / married

d)

couldn't get / had married

6.

She _______________________ in Sweden before she went to Norway.

a)

had lived

b)

lived

7.

The cat hid under the chair because the children _______________________ so loud.

a)

were

b)

had been

8.

Before Ken _______________________ to Kerry's house, he had phoned him.

a)

ran

b)

had been running

9.

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

10.

.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

11.

The house ________________ £ 150,000 in 2003. (cost)

a)

cost

b)

costed

c)

was costing

d)

costs

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

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