Question 1
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When I last talked to him, he ______ English
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studies
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study
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was studying
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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
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have known
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will have known
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had been known
Question 3
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By 2030, scientists surely ______ a cure for cancer
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are discovering
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have been discovered
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will have discovered
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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
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is / has done
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was / has done
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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
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didn’t know / stopped
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don’t know / has stopped
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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
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will have been
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were going to get
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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
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saw
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have seen
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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
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had given
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have given
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had been given
Question 9
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In a fortnight’s time they ______ their exams
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have taken
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will have taken
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will have been taken
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had taken
Question 10
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They were very rude to us. We ______ there again
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won’t go
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hadn’t gone
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didn’t go
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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
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are you going to do
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have done
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do you do
Question 12
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You’ll feel a lot better after you ______ a rest
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had
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have had
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will have
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had had
Question 13
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During this year we ______ many advances in computer science
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had seen
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have seen
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saw
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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
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had given / didn’t give
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gave / given
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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
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Do you come
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Will you come
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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
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will / be
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hasn’t / been
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had / been
Question 17
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It is the first time I ______ of anything like that
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had heard
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have heard
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hear
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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
Question 19
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Hello! I ______ to phone you all week. Where ______?
Question 20
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I think you should apologize when you______ her
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will see
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see
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saw
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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
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will be painting
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had been painting
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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
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rung / was having / wasn’t heard
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was ringing / had / didn’t hear
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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
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have discovered
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will have discovered
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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
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were/playing
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had / been playing
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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
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stolen / Have / had
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was stolen / Have / had
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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
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was / have expected
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had been / expected
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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
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am not / had
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was / had had
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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
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were sitting
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are sitting
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have been sitting
Question 29
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The film ______ already ______ when we sat down
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has / started
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was / starting
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had / started
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have / started
Question 30
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I ______ her a week ago but she ______ yet