Changing the way you learn

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When I last talked to him, he ______ English

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studies
study
was studying
studied

Question 2

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I met her at yesterday’s party, but I ______ her by sight for years before that

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had known
have known
will have known
had been known

Question 3

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By 2030, scientists surely ______ a cure for cancer

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are discovering
have been discovered
will have discovered
had discovered

Question 4

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Since the day he ______ ill he ______ a lot of reading

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was / had done
is / has done
was / has done
is / has been done

Question 5

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– What’s the time? – I’m sorry I ______. My watch ______.

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can’t tell / stopped
didn’t know / stopped
don’t know / has stopped
don’t know / had stopped

Question 6

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They ______ married but in the end they changed their mind

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are going to get
will have been
were going to get
had been

Question 7

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– Would you like me to give Mike a message for you? – Oh, I don’t want to trouble you. – It’s no trouble, really. I ______ Mike tomorrow anyway.

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am seeing
saw
have seen
would see

Question 8

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When I counted my change I realized they ______ me $ 3 too much

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gave
had given
have given
had been given

Question 9

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In a fortnight’s time they ______ their exams

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have taken
will have taken
will have been taken
had taken

Question 10

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They were very rude to us. We ______ there again

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won’t go
hadn’t gone
didn’t go
wouldn’t go

Question 11

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– I’ve planned my future for the next five years. – What ______ when you retire?

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will you do
are you going to do
have done
do you do

Question 12

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You’ll feel a lot better after you ______ a rest

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had
have had
will have
had had

Question 13

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During this year we ______ many advances in computer science

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had seen
have seen
saw
are seeing

Question 14

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Our maths teacher ______ us a lot of homework last week but he ______ us very much so far this week.

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would give / didn’t give
had given / didn’t give
gave / given
gave / hasn’t given

Question 15

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I’m going to the pop concert. ______with me? – Thank you very much. I’d love to.

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Are you going to come
Do you come
Will you come
Were you coming

Question 16

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He found everything rather strange as he ______ never ______ abroad before

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has / been
will / be
hasn’t / been
had / been

Question 17

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It is the first time I ______ of anything like that

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had heard
have heard
hear
am hearing

Question 18

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Yesterday while I ______ in class I ______ the hiccups. The boy next to me told me ______ my breath

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was sitting / had got / to hold
sat / got / to hold
was sitting / got / to hold
am sitting / got / hold

Question 19

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Hello! I ______ to phone you all week. Where ______?

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am trying / were you
have tried / did you go
tried / were you
have been trying / have you been

Question 20

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I think you should apologize when you______ her

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will see
see
saw
are seen

Question 21

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His clothes are in a mess because he ______ the house all morning

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has been painting
will be painting
had been painting
will have painted

Question 22

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I didn’t answer the phone when it ______ because I ______ a shower, so I ______ it until it was too late

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rang / was having / didn’t hear
rung / was having / wasn’t heard
was ringing / had / didn’t hear
rang / was having / wasn’t heard

Question 23

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I ______ what the problem is by tomorrow

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will be discovering
have discovered
will have discovered
will be discovered

Question 24

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By the time I got to the stadium they ______ already ______ for ten minutes

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have / been playing
were/playing
had / been playing
will / have played

Question 25

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Someone ______ my bike last night. ______ you ever ______ your bike stolen?

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stole / Did / have
stolen / Have / had
was stolen / Have / had
stole / Have / had

Question 26

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The weather ______ worse last year than I ______ it to be

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was / had expected
was / have expected
had been / expected
had been / had expected

Question 27

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I______ hungry at four because I ______ a big lunch at one

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wasn’t / had had
am not / had
was / had had
wouldn’t be / had

Question 28

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Go out and get some fresh air! You ______ here reading all morning.

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had been sitting
were sitting
are sitting
have been sitting

Question 29

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The film ______ already ______ when we sat down

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has / started
was / starting
had / started
have / started

Question 30

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I ______ her a week ago but she ______ yet

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wrote / hasn’t answered
wrote / didn’t answer
had written / hasn’t answered
was written / doesn’t answer

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