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Past Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises

Past Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises


6. 6. Vegetables and fruits don't taste as delicious as
they.....when I......a kid.
1. 1. When Patricia ..... into her car, she remembered
she .......the water boiler on. A) did / have been
B) have done / was
A) was getting / has left
C) were doing / had been
B) got / had left
D) used to do / was
C) had got / leaves
D) got/ was leaving

7. 7.What ......the two ........about when they started to


quarrel ?
2. 2. We.........our meal on the train as it ..... across the
beautiful countryside. A) have / talked
B) were / talking
A) have enjoyed / is going
C) do / talk
B) enjoyed / had gone
D) are / talking
C) had been enjoying / has gone
D) were enjoying/ was going

8. 8.Frank..........to this city five years ago, but it seems


he still.....used to living with the heavy traffic here.
3. 3. They ..... for only a few minutes when they ..... a
flat tyre. A) moved / isn't
B) has moved / doesn't
A) had been travelling / had
C) was moving / wasn't
B) have travelled / were having
D) moved / didn't
C) travelled / have had
D) were travelling / had

9. 9. I.....my pen, and I don't remember where I


last.....it.
4. 4.Grandpa .......his last car for thirty years when he
..........it last year. A) have lost / have used
B) lost / had used
A) was having / sold
C) have lost/used
B) had / had sold
D) had lost / was using
C) had / was selling
D) had had / sold

10. 10. It was a real surprise because she.....no idea that


they.....a birthday party for her.
5. 5.Although he......his early childhood in Germany, he
doesn't remember anything from that time now. A) has had / were organizing
B) had / have been organizing
A) had been spending
C) was having / organized
B) has spent
D) had / had organized
C) spent
D) was spending

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Past Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises

11. 11. The baby.....the living room floor with colour pens 15. 15. Janette.....all her friends for advice before
while her mother.....the kitchen. she.....to quit her job.

A) marked / has been mopping A) had asked / decided


B) was marking / was mopping B) was asking / has decided
C) has marked / mopped C) has asked / decides
D) had marked / had mopped D) has been asking / had decided

12. 12. There.....some ketchup around his mouth because 16. 16. In the past, land travels.....very long and
he.....spaghetti they.....very tiring.

A) was / had been eating A) take / have been


B) is / had been eating B) had taken / were
C) had been / has eaten C) used to take / were
D) has been / eats D) had been taking / had been

13. 13. Because I.....to eating with chopsticks, I.............. 17. 17. They.....the whole building by the time the
a hard time during the dinner. fire...........to all the floors.

A) didn't use / was having A) evacuated/had spread


B) hadn't been used / am having B) had evacuated / spread
C) wasn't used / had C) were evacuating / has spread
D) am not used / had been having D) evacuated / was spreading

14. 14. When the film finished, I....... the alarm clock 18. 18.Liam......for ten hours, but he still..........half of the
and........to bed. distance by then.

A) had sate / have gone A) is driving / hasn't been covering


B) set / went B) has been driving / didn't cover
C) was setting / was going C) was driving / didn't cover
D) had set / is going D) had been driving / hadn't covered

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Past Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises

19. 19. I.....to be able to concentrate on my work 20. 20. When we.....again, Steve and I......each other for
because I.....enough sleep last night. more than fifteen years.

A) didn't seem / don't get A) met/hadn't seen


B) don't seem / didn't get B) are meeting / haven't seen
C) didn't seem / am not getting C) met / don't see
D) don't seem / haven't got D) have met / didn't see

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Past Tenses Test B1 Grammar Exercises

Answer Key:

1: B 11: B
2: D 12: A
3: A 13: C
4: D 14: B
5: C 15: A
6: D 16: C
7: B 17: B
8: A 18: D
9: C 19: B
10: D 20: A

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