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UNIT 2

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences.

"Just as I _______ (get) into the bath, all the lights _______ (go) off."

a)

got, went

b)

was getting, was going

c)

got, was going

d)

was getting, went

2.

Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences.

"I _______ (hope) to go away this weekend, but my boss _______ (give) me some work that I have to finish by Monday."

a)

was hoping, gave

b)

hoped, was giving

c)

was hoping, was giving

d)

hoped, gave

3.

Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences.

"While I _______ (live) in Paris, I _______ (spend) three hours a day travelling to and from work."

a)

was living, was spending

b)

was living, spent

c)

lived, spent

d)

lived, was spending

4.

Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences.

"A friendly Swedish couple _______ (start) chatting to him as he _______ (check in) at the hotel reception."

a)

started, was checking in

b)

started, checked in

c)

was starting, was checking in

d)

was starting, checked in

5.

Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences.

"I bumped into Mary last week. She _______ (look) a lot better than when I last _______ (see) her."

a)

was looking, was seeing

b)

was looking, saw

c)

looked, seen

d)

looked, was seeing

6.

Choose the correct verb tenses to complete the sentences.

"My boss _______ (come) into the office just as I _______ (show) everyone my holiday photos."

a)

came, showed

b)

was coming, showed

c)

came, was showing

d)

was coming, was showing

7.

Jane _____________ a new pair of jeans yesterday.

a)

bought

b)

buy

c)

buyed

d)

boght

8.
Mona didn't __________ a story yesterday.
a)
wrote
b)
write
c)
writed
d)
wroted
9.

_________ mom _________ a cake ?

a)

Does/ bake

b)

Did/ baked

c)

Did /bake

d)

Was/ bake

10.

They ________________ to the mountains last year.

a)

did move

b)

don't move

c)

didn't moved

d)

didn't move

11.

_________ mom _________ a cake ?

a)

Does/ bake

b)

Did/ baked

c)

Did /bake

d)

Was/ bake

12.

They ________________ to the mountains last year.

a)

did move

b)

don't move

c)

didn't moved

d)

didn't move

13.

Helen _____ in the park when a dog attacked her.

a)

was walking

b)

walked

c)

walks

14.

It was evening and I _______ television with my parents.

a)

watching

b)

was watching

c)

were watching

15.

Daniel ______ dinner when Emma came in.

a)

has

b)

having

c)

was having

16.

Tim ______ the violin when the doorbell rang.

a)

were playing

b)

was playing

c)

playing

17.

Tina ____ the dishes while Luis ____ a book.

a)

was washing / was reading

b)

washed / read

c)

washing / reading

18.

The lady _______ the twenty dollar bill before my father came back to pick his bill up.

a)

had found

b)

finds

c)

has found

d)

was found

19.

She ______ too much

a)

had ate

b)

eats

c)

was ate

d)

had eaten

20.

Mark the sentence that is NOT written in past perfect

a)

I realized I had forgotten the gift.

b)

The fire had melted the snow around the place.

c)

I have visited the Louvre again last week.

d)

We had been to Río de Janeiro.

21.

We ate cherries from the tree that my grandfather ____________ (plant) many years before.

a)

had planted

b)

has planted

c)

have planted

d)

had plant

22.

The teacher wanted to know whether we ____________ (read) the book.

a)

had readed

b)

read

c)

had read

d)

has readed

23.

 

I (finish) __________ my homework before I went to bed.

a)

finished

b)

was finished

c)

have done

d)

had finished

24.

I ___________(wait) for hours, so I was really glad when the bus finally __________ (arrive).

(a)  

25.

When we arrived the film (a)   (start).

26.

I _______ (see) John yesterday, but he ______ (run) so he was too tired to chat.

(a)  

27.

She (a)   (work) in that company for twenty years when she was made redundant.

28.

When I _______ (arrive), it was clear that she ______ (work). There were papers all over the floor and books everywhere.

(a)  

29.

I (a)   (study) all day, so I was tired.

30.

They ______ (study) all day so, when we _____ (meet), they were exhausted.

(a)  

31.

The boss______ (talk) to clients on Skype for hours, so she ______ (want) a break.

(a)  

32.

I ______ have lots of free time before I started working here.

a)

used to/ would

b)

used to

c)

would

33.

In the long summer holidays, I ______ go out somewhere with the picnic every day.

a)

used to/ would

b)

used to

c)

would

34.

They ______ be happy together, but they're not now.

a)

used to/ would

b)

used to

c)

would

35.

When I was a newly-trained teacher, I _______ work till late every night preparing lessons.

a)

used to/ would

b)

used to

c)

would

36.

When they came to London, they ______ travel anywhere on the tube.

a)

didn't use to/ would never

b)

didn't used to

c)

didn't used to/wouldn't

37.

He _____ go for a run every day.

a)

used to

b)

used to/ would

c)

would to

38.

When I had a car, I_____ drive every where, but now I'm much fitter because I walk or cycle.

a)

used to

b)

used to/ would

c)

would

39.

He______ be very overweight, but he's much slimmer now.

a)

used to

b)

used to/ would

c)

would

40.

When I was at school, I______ do my weekend homework until Sunday.

a)

used to

b)

used to/ would

c)

would