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C1 - Talking about the Past!

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  • Marc and Hugo _____ their verdict when Arnold suddenly _____ them to defend the opposite position.
    discussed / was asking
    were discussing / asked
    had discussed / has asked
  • Cristina is still in the waiting room. She _____ the consultant yet, although she _____ at eight this morning.
    hadn’t seen / had arrived
    didn’t see / has arrived
    hasn’t seen / arrived
  • Arnold _____ in Argentina from September 2016 to September 2017, but he _____ in Spain ever since.
    lived / has lived
    has lived / lived
    had been living / was living
  • When Hugo inspected the abandoned house last year, it was empty. Nobody _____ there for at least a decade before his visit.
    had lived
    was living
    has lived
  • When Marc entered the classroom, Elena was halfway through her argument. She _____ her point when the projector suddenly _____.
    explained / had stopped working
    had explained / was stopping working
    was explaining / stopped working
  • When Arnold finally answered the phone yesterday, Kai _____ to contact him for half an hour and was still waiting for an explanation.
    has been trying
    had been trying
    was trying
  • Alejandro's uncle _____ a small bookshop, but he sold it when he moved to Alicante.
    was owning
    would own
    used to own
  • “Arnold, you’ve finally arrived! We _____ outside for forty minutes, and the classroom is still locked.”
    had been waiting
    were waiting
    have been waiting
  • Arnold’s hands are covered in ink because he _____ the academy's printer. He still hasn’t found the fault.
    had been repairing
    has been repairing
    has repaired
  • Arnold corrected the answer key yesterday after realising that he _____ two of the options.
    had been confusing
    has confused
    had confused
  • During their childhood summers, every evening after dinner, Ester’s grandfather _____ her a different story.
    has been telling
    had told
    would tell
  • How many practice essays _____ since you joined the C1 course, Hugo?
    had you written
    have you been writing
    have you written
  • Elena discovered that someone _____ her umbrella before she _____ the classroom yesterday. The umbrella stand was already empty.
    has taken / entered
    took / has entered
    had taken / entered
  • The last time Javier _____ Alejandro was at a conference, which _____ in June 2019.
    has seen / took place
    had seen / has taken place
    saw / took place
  • By the time Arnold finally found the listening recording yesterday, the students _____ the first exercise. Their answers were already on the board.
    were completing
    had completed
    have completed
  • When Kai opened the shared document yesterday, it was empty. Someone _____ all three paragraphs before Kai logged in.
    had been deleting
    has deleted
    had deleted
  • This is the third time this month that Javier _____ the same grammatical exception.
    has been spotting
    had spotted
    has spotted
  • It was the first time Elena _____ a presentation entirely in English, and she was understandably nervous.
    had given
    has given
    had been giving
  • At exactly nine last night, Nora _____ home when a cyclist suddenly _____ in front of her car.
    drove / had swerved
    was driving / swerved
    had driven / was swerving
  • Nora _____ all six application forms, so they’re ready to submit now.
    has completed
    had completed
    has been completing
  • Until the motorway opened in 2018, the village where Cristina’s grandma grew up _____ almost completely isolated.
    has been
    used to be
    would be
  • Ester _____ what Arnold meant during yesterday’s explanation, but his email has made it clear now.
    wasn’t understanding
    didn’t understand
    hasn’t understood
  • When Marc and Javier were flatmates, Marc _____ borrowing Javier’s headphones without asking. It drove Javier mad.
    had always
    has always been
    was always
  • Marc and Hugo _____ each other twice since their disagreement, but neither _____ the argument yet.
    have seen / has mentioned
    have been seeing / has mentioned
    had seen / had mentioned
  • Cristina _____ Nora since they were children, but she _____ Nora’s brother for the first time at yesterday’s reunion.
    had known / has met
    has known / met
    has been knowing / met
  • Javier _____ the same password since 2020, but yesterday he finally _____ it.
    had used / changed
    had used / has changed
    has used / changed
  • Elena _____ three short stories so far, but she _____ on her first novel at the moment.
    has been writing / is working
    has written / is working
    had written / was working
  • Alejandro _____ afraid of speaking English in public, but after joining a debating club he _____ much more confident.
    would be / became
    used to be / became
    used to be / has been becoming
  • When Arnold asked for the final essay yesterday, Alejandro explained that he _____ it yet.
    hasn’t finished
    hadn’t finished
    wasn’t finishing
  • Ester and Nora are still close friends. They _____ each other for fifteen years, and they _____ in touch ever since leaving university.
    had known / had kept
    have been knowing / have kept
    have known / have kept
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