Choose the correct answer.
1. “Were you expecting James and Paul to stay for dinner?” “No, but I …….. a lot of food, so it didn’t matter.”
A. had prepared C. prepared
B. was preparing D. am preparing
2. I can’t stand it anymore! You perfume …….. awful!
A. is smelling C. smells
B. smelt D. smell
3. Tony, you should be more cautious. You …….. the door open!
A. always leave C. always left
B. always leaves D. are always leaving
4. Well, Alison …….. great! She ……. Her hair.
A. looks, has dyed C. is looking, has dyed
B. looks, has died D. is looking, has died
5. “Tony has been singing for years, hasn’t he?” “Yes, he …….. his first record when he was sixteen.”
A. made C. makes
B. was making D. used to make
6. “There was a power cut last night.” “I know. I …….. some paperwork when the light went out.”
A. had been doing C. was doing
B. did D. do
7. “I suppose Chris to be a sensible person.” “Yes, but in this case he …….. rather foolish.”
A. is C. was being
B. is being D. had been
8. They …….. a lot when they were younger.
A. would to travel C. got used to travel
B. were travelling D. used to travel
9. “Don’t you want to have a break?” “Not yet. I …….. a report for tomorrow’s meeting.”
A. have been writing C. had written
B. am writing D. ‘m writing
10. “What time …….. tonight?” “Seven o’clock I think.”
A. does the play start C. did the play started
B. is the play starting D. was the play starting

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