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English File 5A Quiz

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    Past Tenses (Simple, continuous, perfect)
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  • The first modern Olympic Games ___ in 1896.
    began
    were beginning
    have begun
    had begun
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  • Athletes ___ when the rain started.
    are training
    trained
    were training
    had trained
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  • The ancient Olympics ___ before the modern games began.
    had ended
    ended
    have ended
    were ending
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  • While the crowd ___, the athlete crossed the finish line.
    was cheering
    cheers
    cheered
    had cheered
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  • Pierre de Coubertin ___ the modern Olympic Games.
    had created
    creates
    created
    was creating
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  • By the time the match started, the players ___ warming up.
    finished
    had finished
    finish
    were finishing
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  • Last night, I ___ a documentary about the Olympics.
    was watching
    had watched
    watched
    have watched
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  • When the referee blew the whistle, everyone ___ attention.
    was paying
    pays
    paid
    had paid
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  • The ancient Olympics __________ (take place) in Greece.
    took place
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  • Athletes __________ (train) for years before they competed.
    had trained
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  • While the crowd __________ (watch), the athlete fell.
    was watching
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  • The modern Olympics __________ (begin) in 1896.
    began
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  • When I arrived, the match already __________ (start).
    had started
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  • They __________ (run) when the coach shouted at them.
    were running
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  • Before television existed, people __________ (follow) sports through newspapers.
    followed
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  • She __________ (finish) her training before the competition began.
    had finished
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