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When Patricia _____ into her car, she remembered she _____ the water boiler on.

was getting / has left

had got / leaves

got / had left

got / was leaving

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We _____ our meal on the train as it _____ across the beautiful countryside.

were enjoying / was going

enjoyed / had gone

have enjoyed / is going

had been enjoying / has gone

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They _____ for only a few minutes when they _____ a flat tyre.

had been travelling / had

have travelled / were having

were travelling / had

travelled / have had

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Grandpa _____ his last car for thirty years when he _____ it last year.

had had / sold

was having / sold

had / had sold

had / was selling

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Although he _____ his early childhood in Germany, he doesn't remember anything from that time now.

had been spending

spent

was spending

has spent

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Vegetables and fruits don't taste as delicious as they _____ when I _____ a kid.

used to do / was

have done / was

were doing / had been

did / have been

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What _____ the two _____ about when they started to quarrel?

were / talking

have / talked

do / talk

are / talking

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Frank _____ to this city five years ago, but it seems he still _____ used to living with the heavy traffic here.

has moved / doesn't

moved / didn't

was moving / wasn't

moved / isn't

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I _____ my pen, and I don't remember where I last _____ it.

have lost / have used

have lost / used

had lost / was using

lost / had used

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It was a real surprise because she _____ no idea that they _____ a birthday party for her.

has had / were organizing

had / have been organizing

was having / organized

had / had organized

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The baby _____ the living room floor with colour pens while her mother _____ the kitchen.

was marking / was mopping

has marked / mopped

marked / has been mopping

had marked / had mopped

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There _____ some ketchup around his mouth because he _____ spaghetti.

has been / eats

had been / has eaten

is / had been eating

was / had been eating

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Because I _____ to eating with chopsticks, I _____ a hard time during the dinner.

didn't use / was having

hadn't been used / am having

wasn't used / had

am not used / had been having

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When the film finished, I _____ the alarm clock and _____ to bed.

had set / is going

was setting / was going

had sate / have gone

set / went

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Janette _____ all her friends for advice before she _____ to quit her job.

has been asking / had decided

had asked / decided

has asked / decides

was asking / has decided

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In the past, land travels _____ very long and they _____ very tiring.

had taken / were

used to take / were

take / have been

had been taking / had been

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