1 Complete the sentences with the verb in bold in either the Past Simple or the Past Perfect:
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fall a Matt___in love with a beautiful Greek girl while he was working in Athens. b At last there was silence. All the children__________asleep. feel c She told me that she_________sick with nerves before making that speech. d Tom_______really sorry for himself. Not only had his girlfriend gone off with his best friend, but he didn't get the promotion he wanted. |
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e It was clear from the tense atmosphere that Susie and Gary___________yet another row. |
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f We___________breakfast on the veranda every morning whilst we were staying in Venice. |
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g Camilla___________his letter into tiny pieces and threw it onto the fire. |
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h Johnny's mother asked him how he___________his trousers. |
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і I didn't ask the price of Ted's new car, but I knew it___________a fortune. |
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j It___________more to have our word processor fixed than to buy a new one. |
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k My father___________into a temper when he heard I'd failed my exams. |
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1 I went to visit my brother in Australia. I was nervous because I_____________(never) before. |
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m We___________a taxi outside the restaurant, and it took us to our hotel. |
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n She wondered how she_____________a cold in the middle of summer. |
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о They___________held hostage for over six weeks when they finally escaped. |
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p Talks___________held in New York last week to discuss global warming. |
2 Past Simple or Past Continuous? Underline the correct tense:
1) I lived / was living in Eastbourne when I met / was meeting my husband. 2) Our team played / was playing really well. We won / were winning at half time, but in the end we lost/were losing 3-2. 3) I'm worn out. The baby was coughing / coughed all night long and we weren't getting / didn't get any sleep. 4) Jack was playing / played happily with his toys when his big brother hit / was hitting him on the head and made / was making him cry. 5) I didn't think / wasn't thinking of having a birthday party, but now I'm glad I had / was having one. 6) I picked / was picking two baskets of strawberries. I gave / was giving one basket to my neighbour and the rest I made / was making into jam. 7) Roger pruned / was pruning the roses when he heard / was hearing a loud buzzing sound, and an enormous bee appeared / was appearing and stung / was stinging him on the nose. 8) It was snowing / snowed when I got up / was getting up this morning. The children next door made / were making a snowman, so I quickly put / was putting on some warm clothes and raced / was racing outside to help them.