Question 1. Marry took many photos with her friends while they _________ from Newhaven to Dieppe.
A. are sailing B. had sailed C. were sailing D. sail
Question 2. Sam’s brother has written four letters home since he _______ to France.
A. was moving B. moved C. had moved D. has moved
Question 3. She ______ a severe headache while she was taking her exams.
A. will have B. has C. had D. is having
Question 4. In the 18th century, new methods of transportation ________ for carrying products from place to place.
A. are developed B. had been developed C. were developed D. have been developed
Question 5. She had owned the telephone for 5 years __________ a new smartphone.
A. until she decides to buy B. when she was deciding to buy C. before she decided to buy D. after she had decided to buy
Question 6. When the guests arrived, my mother _________ the washing-up.
A. was doing B. had been doing C. will do D. has done
Question 7. When he was young, he _____ handsome and attractive.
A. is B. were C. was D. had been
Question 8. When we arrived at the stadium to watch the final match, the game ________ for about 20 minutes.
A. has already started B. had already been started C. had already started D. has already been starting Question 9. She had a knee injury while she __________ marbles with her classmates.
A. played B. had played C. is playing D. was playing
Question 10. Many families _________ to the new location before the flood occurred.
A. was moving B. had moved C. moved D. moving
Question 11. What ________ at 7 o’clock last night? I phoned you but nobody answered.
A. had you done B. would you do C. were you doing D. did you do
Question 12. After I __________ the stairs to the seventh floor, I was tired.
A. would have climbed B. have climbed C. had climbed D. was climbing
Question 13. When the laptop broke down, we __________ our PowerPoint presentation on the topic of "Wonders of The World." A. gave B. were giving C. give D. are giving
Question 14. Laura’s cousin _______ her a Japanese watch on her sixteenth birthday last week.
A. was buying B. bought C. had bought D. would buy
Question 22. After he _______ breakfast, he went to the canteen to have some coffee.
A. was having B. had had C. has D. has had
Question 24. The outdoor center ________ lots of energetic activities for the kids, like cycling and
canoeing last week.
A. organizes B. is organizing C. organized D. was organizing
Question 25. I traveled around Singapore by car with two friends and we ________ lots of interesting
places last summer.
A. had visited B. visited C. was visiting D. are visiting