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  • I knew that she ________ Barcelona twice, so I asked her to recommend a good restaurant.
    has been visiting
    is visiting
    had visited
    will have visited
  • The apartment __________ but the police failed to find any evidence.
    had been searched
    is being searched
    searched
    was searched
  • I ________ a mystery movie on TV when the electricity ________ out.
    watched / was going
    have watching / goes
    will be watching / is going
    was watching / went
  • My son was taught yesterday that the Moon ________ around the Earth.
    had been revolving
    revolves
    is revolving
    has revolved
  • Mike ________ to sit down because he ________ all day at work.
    had been wanting / was standing
    was wanting / had stood
    wanted / had been standing
    had wanted / stood
  • Although our team _________ defeated, we didn’t lose heart.
    were
    will be
    was
    have been
  • While the doctor ________ Mr. Jones, his son ________ outside this morning.
    had been examining / was waiting
    will be examining / are waiting
    are examining / is going to wait
    was examining / was waiting
  • No matter what ________ next, I ________ you.
    happens / will support
    happened / would have supported
    is happening / have supported
    will happen / support
  • What ________ when the accident ________?
    were you doing / occurred
    are you doing / will occur
    will you be doing / has occurred
    have you been doing / occurs
  • My boyfriend called me last night when ____________.
    I am having shower
    I will have shower
    I have had shower
    I was having shower
  • The Titanic ________ the Atlantic when it ________ an iceberg.
    crossed / had struck
    had crossed / was striking
    was crossing / struck
    crossed / was striking
  • We ________ TV when it ________ to rain.
    had watched / was starting
    were watching / started
    are watching / will start
    have watched / will be starting
  • At 10 o’clock yesterday, we ___________ our friend’s wedding.
    were attending
    will be attending
    had attended
    attended
  • The motorcycle ________ to George for years before Tina ________ it last week.
    was belonging / has bought
    belonged / had bought
    had belonged / bought
    had been belonging / bought
  • We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we ________ to the train station, Susan ________ for us for more than two hours.
    had got / were waiting
    were getting / waited
    got / had been waiting
    had been getting / waited
  • The guard ________ to his iPod, so he ________ the fire alarm.
    was listening / did not hear
    was listening / was not hearing
    listened / had not heard
    had listened / was not hearing
  • He had an accident while he ___________ the road.
    was crossing
    would cross
    have crossed
    is crossing
  • She screamed loudly and ____________ to the ground.
    fell
    falls
    has fallen
    will fall
  • My friend and I live close to each other because our parents _______ in the same factory.
    work
    will work
    was working
    had worked
  • Harry Potter went to the Gringotts Bank as he _________ some money.
    will need
    needed
    will be needing
    has needed
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