NEF Advanced SB p169 the past

Question 1 of 6

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This ( happened, had been happening ) when I ( was, had been ) about five years old. My father ( had gone, had been going ) away on business for a few days and my brother and I ( were sleeping, had been sleeping ) in my parents' bedroom. Before we went to bed that night, I ( had been reading, was reading ) a very scary story about a wicked witch. In the middle of the night I ( woke, was waking ) up with a start and ( saw, had been seeing ) that a figure in the dark coat ( was standing, stood ) at the end of my bed. I ( screamed, had screamed ) at the top of my voice.

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Question 2 of 6

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Corinne and I ( used to be, would be ) very close, but recently we've grown apart.

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Question 3 of 6

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I ( used to have, would have ) much longer hair when I was younger.

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Question 4 of 6

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When I came into the room, my aunt ( was sitting, sat ) with her back to me. When she turned round, I could see that her eyes were rather red and I was sure that she ( had been crying, had cried ).

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Question 5 of 6

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My uncle ( used to live, would live ) on his own because his wife ( had died, died ) several years earlier.

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Question 6 of 6

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When my brother was a child, he ( didn't use to look, wouldn't look ) at all like my father, but the older he gets the more he looks like him.

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NEF Advanced SB p169 the past

NEF Advanced SB p169 the past

NEF Advanced SB p169 the past

Question 1 of 6

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Question 2 of 6

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Corinne and I used to be would be( used to be, would be ) very close, but recently we've grown apart.

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Question 3 of 6

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I used to have would have( used to have, would have ) much longer hair when I was younger.

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Question 4 of 6

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When I came into the room, my aunt was sitting sat( was sitting, sat ) with her back to me. When she turned round, I could see that her eyes were rather red and I was sure that she had been crying had cried( had been crying, had cried ).

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Question 5 of 6

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My uncle used to live would live( used to live, would live ) on his own because his wife had died died( had died, died ) several years earlier.

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Question 6 of 6

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When my brother was a child, he didn't use to look wouldn't look( didn't use to look, wouldn't look ) at all like my father, but the older he gets the more he looks like him.

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Corinne and I ( used to be, would be ) very close, but recently we've grown apart.

I ( used to have, would have ) much longer hair when I was younger.

When I came into the room, my aunt ( was sitting, sat ) with her back to me. When she turned round, I could see that her eyes were rather red and I was sure that she ( had been crying, had cried ).

My uncle ( used to live, would live ) on his own because his wife ( had died, died ) several years earlier.

When my brother was a child, he ( didn't use to look, wouldn't look ) at all like my father, but the older he gets the more he looks like him.