PAST PERFECT (PART 2) ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 3: INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 3: INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER INTERMEDIATE PAST PERFECT (PART 2)

 

1421 Was Paul there when you arrived? No, he … . a) had already left b) has already left c) left 1422 John … out when I arrived in the office. a) has gone b) has going c) had gone 1423 They … their task by 13:00. a) had finished b) finished c) were finishing 1424 She … here for five years. a) is working b) will work c) had been working 1425 Mary looked as if she … for 24 hours. a) wasn’t sleeping b) hasn’t slept c) hadn’t slept 1426 He … for five hours. a) had been driving b) will drive c) was driving 1427 They had been together for two years, …? a) weren’t they b) aren’t they c) hadn’t they 1428 She … the right questions. a) isn’t asking b) wasn’t asking c) hadn’t asked 1429 I … to France once before. a) had been b) have being c) have had 1430 If you … for the test, you wouldn’t have failed. a) has studied b) had studied c) studied 1431 She said that she … earlier. a) had came b) had come c) had comed 1432 What … for dinner that night? a) had she cooken b) had she cook c) had she cooked 1433 When we arrived the film … a) had already begun b) had already begon c) had already began d) had already begen 1434 … Hilary before we worked together? a) Had Jose meet b) Had Jose being meet c) Had Jose met 1435 When I arrived most of my friends … . a) had left b) left c) had leaved 1436 I went to bed early. I … to bed so early. a) had never were b) had never am c) had never was d) had never been 1437 How many coffees … before the interview? a) had you drank b) had you have c) had you drunk 1438 Kate was nervous because she … before. a) had never worked b) had work never c) had never work d) had worked never 1439 … the bill before you left? a) Paid you b) Have paid c) Had you paid 1440 When we arrived the pub was no longer open. It … down. a) had closed b) has closed c) closed ANSWER KEY 1421 A 1422 C 1423 A 1424 C 1425 C 1426 A 1427 C 1428 C 1429 A 1430 B 1431 B 1432 C 1433 A 1434 C 1435 A 1436 D 1437 C 1438 A 1439 C 1440 A

PAST PERFECT (PART 1) ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 3: INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER INTERMEDIATE

 

ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES WITH ANSWERS ITEMS FOR B1&B2 PART 3: INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER INTERMEDIATE PAST PERFECT (PART 1)

 

1401 You said you … this dress in the mall. a) bought b) buy c) had bought 1402 We … for him for three hours until he arrived. a) had been waiting b) were waiting c) are waiting 1403 I … hard these last weeks. a) am working b) had been working c) was working 1404 I looked at the photos that he … . a) had sent b) sent c) was sending 1405 John … dinner when we arrived. a) had cooked b) cooked c) has cooked 1406 A young woman walked into the room. I … her before. She was a complete stranger to me. a) never saw b) had never seen c) has never seen 1407 You … my life twice. a) will save b) are saving c) had saved 1408 The young man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. He … before. a) didn’t fly b) hasn’t flown c) hadn’t flown 1409 … he taken the pills that the doctor prescribed? a) Did b) Had c) Was 1410 Andrew … a guitar, but he received a book. a) had wanted b) wants c) wanted 1411 The train … when I arrived at the station. a) has left b) left c) had just left 1412 We admired the picture that Lucy … . a) had painted b) paint c) is painting 1413 I … never experienced something special like this before. a) had had b) had c) have had 1414 You … awake for too long. a) were staying b) had been staying c) staying 1415 I wish I … for my exams. a) had studying b) had studied c) studied 1416 George went back to his home town after many years. It … a lot. a) had changed b) changed c) has changed 1417 When she arrived, it … for two weeks. a) rained b) will rain c) had been raining 1418 The Romans … Latin. a) was spoken b) has spoken c) had spoken 1419 Tim got to the cinema late last night. The film … . a) had already begun b) already begin c) has already begun 1420 We arrived at the theater after the play … . a) started b) had started c) was starting ANSWER KEY 1401 C 1402 A 1403 B 1404 A 1405 A 1406 B 1407 C 1408 C 1409 B 1410 A 1411 C 1412 A 1413 B 1414 B 1415 B 1416 A 1417 C 1418 C 1419 A 1420 B