A. Read these sentences and choose the most appropriate answer.
After losing the map, we … no idea
where we … .
a) had / have gone
b) had / were going
c) were having / went
John, ... living in the UK? Yes, all my
life!
a) have you ever dreamed of
b) did you ever dream of
c) were you dreaming of
David Lowe … a successful pianist. He …
his career while he … at the university.
a) has become/began/was studying
b) became/ has begun / studied
c) became/ was beginning/ studied
John’s parents … to Paris before. Last
week they … to go there.
a) have never been/ decided
b) never went / have decided
c) have never been /were deciding
Yesterday, when I … the door, Ted … .
a) was opening/ has cheated
b) opened / cheated
c) opened /was cheating
I ... my assignment while she ... to
finish hers.
a) was handing in / tried
b) handed in / tried
c) handed in / was still trying
You’re wrong. He ... since his car accident.
I’m sure he … alcohol after the accident.
a) hasn’t drunk / has given up
b) hasn’t drunk / gave up
c) wasn’t drinking / gave up
“If we … Meg … , we would make her
stop,” they … me.
a) knew/ has smoked/ were telling
b) have known / smoked/ have told
c) knew / was smoking/ told
After the earthquake, we ... what we ... .
a) didn’t know / were doing
b) didn’t know / did
c) didn’t know / have done
The plane … 3 hours late. It … until 10:00.
a) has been / hasn’t left
b) was/ didn’t leave
c) was/ hasn’t left
 What ... yesterday at 10:30 p.m.? I … Mary, why … your homework? It’s the
a book until 11:00 p.m. third time this month.

a) have you done / was reading a) haven’t you done

b) did you do / read b) weren’t you doing
c) were you doing / was reading c) you didn’t do

It ... a warm day in late June 2000 and we Sales … sharply 2 years ago and ... stable
… a 7-day cruise in the Black Sea. this year.

a) has been / enjoyed a) fell / have remained

b) was / were enjoying b) have fallen / remained
c) was / enjoyed c) fell / were remaining

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. A

6. C

7. A

8. A

9. C

10. B

11. C

12. A

13. B

14. A
PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS OR PRESENT PERFECT?
A. Read these sentences and choose the most appropriate answer.
After losing the map, we … no idea
where we … .
a) had / have gone
b) had / were going
c) were having / went
John, ... living in the UK? Yes, all my
life!
a) have you ever dreamed of
b) did you dream of
c) were you dreaming of
David Lowe … a successful pianist. He …
his career while he … at the university.
a) has become/began/was studying
b) became/ has begun / studied
c) became/ was beginning/ studied
John’s parents … to Paris before. Last
week they … to go there.
a) have never been/ decided
b) never went / have decided
c) have never been /were deciding
I ... my assignment while she ... to
finish hers.
a) was handing in / tried
b) handed in / tried
c) handed in / was still trying
You’re wrong. He ... since his car accident.
I’m sure he … alcohol after the accident.
a) hasn’t drunk / has given up
b) hasn’t drunk / gave up
c) wasn’t drinking / gave up
“If we … Meg … , we would make her
stop,” they … me.
a) knew/ has smoked/ were telling
b) have known / smoked/ have told
c) knew / was smoking/ told
After the earthquake, we ... what we ... .
a) didn’t know / were doing
b) didn’t know / did
c) didn’t know / have done
Yesterday, when I … the door, Ted … .
a) was opening/ has cheated
b) opened / cheated
c) opened /was cheating
What ... yesterday at 10:30 p.m.? I …
a book until 11:00 p.m.
a) have you done / was reading
b) did you do / read
c) were you doing / was reading
It ... a warm day in late June 2000 and we
… a 7-day cruise in the Black Sea.
a) has been / enjoyed
b) was / were enjoying
c) was / enjoyed
The plane … 3 hours late. It … until 10:00.
a) has been / hasn’t left
b) was/ didn’t leave
c) was/ hasn’t left
Mary, why … your homework? It’s the
third time this month.
a) haven’t you done
b) weren’t you doing
c) you didn’t do
Sales … sharply 2 years ago and ... stable
this year.
a) fell / have remained
b) have fallen / remained
c) fell / were remaining