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FCE - narrative tenses

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    past tenses
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  • Where _____ (you / go) on holiday last year?
    did you go
  •  20
  • This morning I woke up late, skipped breakfast and _____ (run) out the door.
    ran
  •  20
  • We _____ (play) football when suddenly it began to rain.
    were playing
  •  15
  • It was his first time in a big city. Cars _____ (drive) past him at great speed.
    were driving
  •  20
  • It was the day before Christmas and I _____ (clean) the house when they called to cancel our dinner party!
    was cleaning
  •  15
  • When the teacher entered the classroom, the children _____ (throw) things. When they saw him, they stopped.
    were throwing
  •  25
  • She was late to school because she _____ (not hear) her alarm go off.
    hadn't heard
  •  25
  • Why _____  (you / not tell) her your feelings before she got married? Now it's too late!
    hadn't you told
  •  15
  • A: Last year I went on a trip to the seaside. B: Oh wow! _____ (you / go) there before or was it your first time?
    Had you been
  •  15
  • We decided no to go the cinema because we _____ (already / see) that film.
    had already seen
  •  15
  • While I _____ (walk) home, I bumped into my old friend Tom. We swapped numbers and agreed to meet the next day.
    was walking
  •  15
  • I heard about the train delays yesterday. ________ (you / wait) long before the train finally arrived?
    Had you been waiting
  •  20
  • I could tell she ______ (cry) by the color of her eyes and the sound of her voice.
    had been crying
  •  25
  • We _____ (go) to the same restaurant for years when yesterday we learnt of its closing.
    had been going
  •  25
  • What did you do after you _____ (leave) the party last night?
    left
  •  20
  • I can't believe I'm back home now. This time two days ago I ______ (relax) on a beach in Malaga.
    was relaxing
  •  15