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Chen has been working in Singapore since he ______________(left) university two years ago, but next year he expects to be transferred to Hong Kong.
left
Alexander takes university life very seriously. He ____________ (study) here for six months and he still ____________ (not go) to a single party!
has been studying, hasn't gone/been
Maria___________(come) round to dinner last night. She _____________(start) telling me her life story while I ______________ (make) the salad and ____________ (continue) telling it during dinner.
came, started, was making, continued
Ivana _______________(have) s splitting headache yesterday evening because she ______________ (not wear) a hat.
had, had been working/had worked, hadn't been wearing/wasn't wearing
I ______________ (grow) up in a house which ____________ (belong) to my great-great-grandfather. We ____________ (sell) it now because it was too big for our small family.
grew, belonged/had belonged, have sold
My teachers were often getting/ often used to get annoyed with me when I was at school because I never used to bring / had never brought a pen with me and I would always ask / have always asked someone if I could borrow theirs.
often used to get, never used to bring
The village used to be / would be very quiet and remote until they built / had built the motorway two years ago. In those days everybody would know / used to know everyone else.
used to be, built, used to know
When I was a child, both my parents used to go / were going out to work, so when they would be / were out, my grandmother was looking / would look after me.
used to go, were, would look
In recent times people _______ (have) more contact with their friends through email and mobile phones than they did in the past.
have had
The feedback we received from our clients meant we _____________ (be able) to provide excellent advice to the people developing the product, which they then acted on.
were
The party was great and the best bit for me ____________(be) the jazz band.
was
We should have had a really good holiday for what we paid, but unfortunately we discovered that they __________ (not organise) anything very much so it was rather a disappointment.
hadn't organise
While I was studying in England, I ____________ (take) an examination because it was not offered to me or to any of my fellow students either.
didn't take
Are you going to the dinner on Saturday? A lot of my other friends _____________(invite) and I know they'd love to meet you.
have been invited
I _____________( live) In Geneva for the past few months, though Madeleine, who you met yesterday, ___________ (live) here all her life.
have only been living, has lived
Petra looks after my children very well. I ___________ (notice) any weaknesses in her character, so I'm sure you'll be happy to offer her a job.
haven't noticed
