Question

1. When I arrived at the cinema, the film __.
a) began b) had began c) had begin d) has began
2. When Charlie came home, his brother__ TV.
a) was watching b) watched c) did watch d) is watching
3. Mark and Mike __ each other since high school.
a) know b has known c) are known d) have known
4. __ in London?
a) were you ever b) have you ever been c) has you been d) did you ever go
5. When mom arrived at the train station, the train__.
a) left already b) has already left c) did already leave d) had already left
6. Yesterday I __to the party because I __ sick.
a) didn’t go / was b) went / were c) haven’t gone/ was d) hadn’t gone / were
7. Yesterday my friend __ me in my new flat.
a) has visited b) did visit c) visited d) had visited
8. When I __ a child, I __ speak French.
a) was / couldn’t b) have been / could c) was / can d) wasn’t / couldn’t
9) What time __ work yesterday?
a) have you left b) did you left c) left you d) did you leave
10 I …………….(tidy) for 2 hours before my mum came home.
a) have tidied b) have been tidying c) had tidied d) had been tidying
11. I __ watching TV when suddenly the phone __
a) am watching / rang b) was watching / was ringing c) was watching / rang d) watched / rang
12. Antony is very tired. He __ basketball for hours.
a) has been playing b) had played. c) played d) used to play
13. I invited him to go to the movies, but he __the film.
a) saw already b) has already seen c) was already seeing d) had already seen
14. They __ a shower when there was a blackout.
a) took b) have taken c) were taking d) are taking
15. I………………..(learn) all week for the test?
a) learnt b) have learnt c) have been learning d) was learning

Answer 1

1. b)
2. a)
3. d)
4. b)
5. d)
6. a)
7. c)
8. a)
9. b)
10. b)
11. c)
12. a)
13. d)
14. a)
15. c)