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(Past simple or Past continuous) The ship _____ (hit) the rocks as it _____ (sail) near the shore.

hit, was sailing

(Past simple or Past continuous) When the police _____ (arrive) at the party, the music _____ (play) very loud and everybody _____ (shout).

arrived, was playing, was shouting

(Past simple or Past continuous) James _____ (wait) at one airport while Jim _____ (wait) at the other What a disaster!

was waiting, was waiting

(Past simple or Past continuous) The sun _____ (shine) when I _____ (get) up this morning. I _____ (feel) so tired!

was shining, got, felt

(Past simple or Past perfect) When I _____ (be) a little boy, I _____ (have) a dog, which I _____ (find) on the street.

was, had, had found

(Past simple or Past perfect) When the neighbors _____ (come) from their holidays, they _____ (realize) someone _____ (break) into their house.

came, realized, had broken

(Past Simple or Past perfect) He _____ (pass) his exam because he _____ (work) hard all the year through.

passed, had worked

(2nd conditional) _____ you _____ if you _____ your alarm? (wake up, not set)

Would you wake up if you didn't set your alarm?

(2nd conditional) Jack _____ his mother every day if he _____ a girlfriend. (not call, have)

Jack wouldn't call his mother every day if he had a girlfriend.

(2nd conditional) _____ you _____ your job if you _____ a lot of money? (keep, win)

Would you keep your job if you won a lot of money?

(2nd conditional) I _____ my car to work if I _____ a parking space. (not take, not have)

I wouldn't take my car to work if I didn't have a parking space.

(2nd conditional) Lucy's room _____ cleaner if she _____ it more often. (be, tidy)

Lucy's room would be cleaner if she tidied it more often.

(1st conditional) She _____ primary school until she _____ five years old. (not start, be)

She won't start primary school until she is five years old.

(1st conditional) As soon as my boyfriend _____ his results, he _____ me. (get, call)

As soon as my boyfriend gets his result, he will call me.

(1st conditional) If the teacher _____ , we _____ the exam. (not come, not have)

If the teacher doesn't come, we won't have the exam.

(1st conditional) My friends _____ a leaving party before they _____ abroad. (have, go)

My friends will have a leaving party before they go abroad.

(1st conditional) We _____ late unless we _____. (be, hurry up)

We'll be / will be late unless we hurry up.

It's very cold this evening and there's a lot of cloud. I think it _____ snow.

might

might not

can't

must

I thought our neighbour was away on holiday, but she _____ be - I've just seen her in her garden.

can't

must

might

might not

Lucy wasn't feeling well this afternoon, so she _____ come to the party tonight. She said she would let us know later today.

might not

must

might

can't

Do you really think England will win tonight? You _____ be serious! They have no chance!

can't

must

might

might not

Mark passed all his exams. His parents _____ be very proud.

must

might

might not

can't

I'm not sure, but the new assistant _____ be Italian. Her surname is Rossi.

might

must

might not

can't

You _____ be very busy at work. You're always on Facebook!

can't

might

might not

must

He lived in Argentina for five years so he _____ speak good Spanish!

must

might

might not

can't

Both of his previous soundtracks _____ for Oscars, and Atonement won an Oscar. The film _____ at cinemas all over the country.

were nominated / can be seen

were nominated / can see

nominated / can see

nominated / can be seen

The superb soundtrack _____ by Italian composer Dario Marianelli, who also _____ the music for Pride and Prejudice and Atonement.

was composed / wrote

composed / wrote

composed / was written

was composed / was written

The film _____ when Anna arrives in Moscow. Her brother _____ with another woman, and Anna must speak to her sister-in-law about the situation.

starts / has been seen

starts / has seen

is started / has seen

is started / has been seen

Keira Knightley _____ the part of Karenina, and the part of her lover, Count Vronsky, _____ by Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

plays / is played

plays / plays

is played / is played

is played / plays

It _____ the story of a young Russian woman who is married to a government official, but _____ in love with an aristocrat.

tells / falls

tells / is fallen

is told / falls

is told / is fallen

Anna Karenina is a film which _____ by Joe Wright.

was directed

directed

(Passive past simple) The script _____ (write) by the author of the book.

The script was written by the author of the book.

(Passive future going to) The drama _____ (dub) into other languages.

The drama is going to be dubbed into other languages.

(Passive present continuous) The musical _____ (show) in the cinemas all over the country.

The musical is being shown in cinemas all over the country.

(Passive present perfect) Some of the extras _____ (invite) to the film premiere.

Some of the extras have been invited to the film premiere.

(Passive future will) The sequel _____ (release) next year.

The sequel will be released next year.

(Passive past continuous) It was very windy while the scene _____ (shoot).

It was very windy while the scene was being shot.

(Passive Past simple) The part of Spiderman _____ (play) by Andrew Garfield.

The part of Spiderman was played by Andrew Garfield.

(Passive Present Simple) The film _____ (direct) by Kathryn Bigelow.

The film is directed by Kathryn Bigelow.

(Used to or Usually) We don't usually stay in expensive hotels, but this weekend is special.

correct

(Used to or Usually) Do you use to get up late on Sundays?

Do you usually get up late on Sundays?

(Used to or Usually) Carol didn't used to talk to me, but now she always says hello.

Carol didn't use to talk to me, but now she always says hello.

(Used to or Usually) I use to walk to work. My office is only ten minutes from my house.

I usually walk to work. My office is only ten minutes form my house.

(Used to or Usually) Did you use to have long hair?

correct

(Used to or Usually) My wife doesn't use to wear make-up. She doesn't like it.

My wife doesn't usually wear make-up. She doesn't like it.

(Used to or Usually) Jerry used to had a beard, but now he's shaved it off.

Jerry used to have a beard, but now he's shaved it off.

(Used to or Usually) Where did you used to live before you moved here?

Where did you use to live before you moved here?

(Past tenses) I _____ (not recognize) many people at my old school reunion because everyone _____ (change) a lot in twenty years.

didn't recognized, had changed

(Past tenses) They _____ (drive) to the airport when they suddenly _____ (remember) that they _____ (not turn off) the lights.

were driving, remembered, hadn't turned off