•II. Use one ofthe past tenses instead ofthe verbs in brackets. 1. Everyone (to read) quietly when suddenly the door burst open and a
complete stranger rushed in.
1) read
3) was reading
2) was read
4) had been reading
2. He didn't say a word while we (to eat).
l) ate
3) had eaten
2) had been eating
4) were eating
3. She was taught not to interrupt when older people (to talk).
l) talked
3) had been talking
2) had talked
4) were talking
4. He sat thinking of his wife whom he (to leave) alone in Europe.
1) left
3) had left
2) had leaved
4) was leaving
5. Her name was Logan. She (to be) a widow for 15 years and had no
children.
1) had been
3) was
2) was been
4) would be
6. He glanced my way to see if I (to listen).
1) was listening
3) were listening
2) listened
4) had been listening
7. He (to swim) in the river when he was a child.
1) had been swimming
3) was swimming
2) used to swim
4) would to swim
8. We (to drive) for about ten hours before we stopped for a break.
1) had been driving
2) had driven
3) were driving
4) drove
9. He (to work) as journalist for several years before he began writing
novels.
1) was working
3) worked
2) used to work
4) had been working
10. I (to learn) to drive for 5 years before I could pass my driving test.
l) was learnt
3) learned
2) had learnt
4) had been learning
1. Everyone (to read) quietly when suddenly the door burst open and a
complete stranger rushed in.
3) was reading
2. He didn't say a word while we (to eat).
4) were eating
3. She was taught not to interrupt when older people (to talk).
4) were talking
4. He sat thinking of his wife whom he (to leave) alone in Europe.
3) had left
5. Her name was Logan. She (to be) a widow for 15 years and had no
children.
1) had been
6. He glanced my way to see if I (to listen).
1) was listening
4) had been listening
7. He (to swim) in the river when he was a child.
2) used to swim
8. We (to drive) for about ten hours before we stopped for a break.
1) had been driving
9. He (to work) as journalist for several years before he began writing
novels.
4) had been working
10. I (to learn) to drive for 5 years before I could pass my driving test.
2) had learnt
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