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English 16 Public

Select the correct form of the verb (English file, intermediate, Unit 5A)

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When the teacher collected the exam papers he saw that Fred (cheated / had cheated).

had cheated

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They didn't play well in the match although they (were training / had trained) every day.

had trained

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Mary had an accident as she (cycled / was cycling) to work.

was cycling

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I left work early because I (wanted / was wanting) to visit my friend in hospital.

wanted

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There was a lot of traffic, and when we arrived, the match (already started / had already started).

had already started

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The captain (didn't score / hadn't scored) any goals when the referee sent him off.

hadn't scored

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My daughter got injured while she (played / was playing) basketball last Saturday.

was playing

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When the snowstorm started, we (stopped / had stopped) skiing and went back to the hotel

stopped

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The team (didn't lose / hadn't lost) any of their previous games when they played in the quarter-finals.

hadn't lost

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The referee suspended the match because it (was raining / rained) so hard.

was raining

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The marathon runner ________ when she ________ the finish line. (sweat, cross)

was sweating, crossed

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The crowd ____________ when the referee _________ the final whistle. (cheer, blow)

cheered, blew

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I _____________Joe at first because he _______________so much. (not recognize, change)

didn't recognize, had changed

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The police _______ my uncle on the motorway because he ________a seat belt. (stop, not wear)

stopped, not wearing

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The player _________a yellow card because he _________ his shirt after scoring a goal. (get, take off)

got, took off or had taken off

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We ______________use the ski slope because it ________ enough. (not can, not snow)

couldn't, hadn't snowed

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