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EF Unit 3A narrative tenses (PS, PC, PP, PPC) + so, such, etc

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Her suitcase was ____ heavy that she couldn't pick it up.

a)

so

b)

so much

c)

such

2.

We had ____ long delay that we missed our connecting flight.

a)

so

b)

such

c)

such a

3.

There were ____ people at the airport that there weren't any trolleys left.

a)

so

b)

so much

c)

so many

4.

We flew over ____ a lovely countryside that I took some photos from the plane.

a)

so

b)

such

c)

such a

5.

We were sitting in ____ narrow seats on the plane that it was very uncomfortable.

a)

so

b)

so much

c)

such

6.

The flight attendant spoke ____ softly that I couldn't hear what she was saying.

a)

so

b)

so much

c)

such

7.

Tim couldn't close his case because he ____ too many clothes in it.

a)

had put

b)

had been putting

c)

both

8.

She ____ for the same airline for eight years before she was promoted.

a)

had worked

b)

had been working

c)

both

9.

I was delighted when I found my passport. I ____ for it for hours.

a)

had looked

b)

had been looking

c)

both

10.

I ____ in departures for 20 minutes when I saw that my flight was boarding at a different gate.

a)

had sat

b)

had been sitting

c)

both

11.

They ____ in Manchester before they moved to Scotland.

a)

had lived

b)

had been living

c)

both

12.

I was surprised when I was told that my suitcase was too big: I ____ it for years without having to pay for it.

a)

had taken

b)

had been taking

c)

both

13.

The passengers were angry because the airline ____ their flight.

a)

had cancelled

b)

had been cancelling

c)

both

14.

We ____ at the airport and ____ at the desk.

a)

were arriving... checking in

b)

arrived... checked in

c)

were arriving... checked in

15.

We ____ dinner when the plane ____ some turbulence.

a)

were having... hit

b)

had... hit

c)

were having... hitting

16.

At nine o'clock most people on the plane ____ or ____ to sleep.

a)

were reading... try

b)

reading... were trying

c)

were reading... were trying

17.

When we ____ at the airport, we suddenly ____ that we ____ one of the suitcases in the taxi.

a)

arrived... realised... left

b)

arrived... realised... had left

c)

were arriving... were realising... were leaving

18.

His English was very good. He'd been learning it for five years.

a)

past simple

b)

past continuous

c)

past perfect

d)

past perfect continuous

19.

I almost didn't recognise Tony at the party. He'd changed a lot since I last saw him.

a)

past simple

b)

past continuous

c)

past perfect

d)

past perfect continuous

20.

I was doing my homework when I received a text from my bff.

a)

past simple

b)

past continuous

c)

past perfect

d)

past perfect continuous