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Elementary
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Upper-intermediate
Vocabulary
Listening
Reading
Exercise 1
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Past perfect simple vs Past perfect continuous
Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. Her French was amazing. She ___ in Paris since she was a child.
had been studying
had studied
was studying
has been studying
2. It ___ all morning. Our street was full of snow.
had snowed
was snowing
has snowed
had been snowing
3. Maria got to university late because she ___ her phone and ___ back home to get it.
had forgotten / had come
had been forgetting / came
forgot / had come
had forgotten / came
4. When I was at the party, I almost didn’t recognize Allan. When I last saw him, he ___ a lot.
had changed
had been changing
changed
was changing
5. My husband’s face was very red. He ___ in the sun all day and ___ SPF.
had sat / hadn’t worn
had been sitting / hadn’t worn
had been sitting / hadn’t been wearing
sat / didn’t wear
6. When I came to school, I could see from my classmates’ expressions that they ___.
had argued
had been arguing
argued
were arguing
7. Angelina ___ her flat before her parents came.
had cleaned
had been cleaning
cleaned
was cleaning
8. Den was really exhausted because he ___ for hours.
had waited
waited
had been waiting
was waiting
9. She went to the reception to report that someone ___ her wedding ring.
had stolen
had been stealing
stole
was stealing
10. How long ___ in the forest before they realized that they were lost?
had your friends walked
had your friends been walking
were your friends walking
did your friends walk
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