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Class 8 English
Tenses
Quiz 8
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I didn't know that your book ____ into English until Charles told me.
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translating
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translated
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have been translated
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had been translated
Explanation
In the given sentence, 'didn't' and 'told' indicate that the tense of the sentence is past tense. Thus, the answer must also be in the past tense. Further, the sentence indicates that the subjects book was translated into English and the answer must support that.
Option A is incorrect. 'translating' is in the present continuous tense and not the past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.
Option B is incorrect. 'translated' is in the past tense but, it indicates that the book did the translating and not that it was translated. Thus, it does not convey the correct meaning and is incorrect.
Option C is incorrect.
'have been translated' is in the present perfect tense and not the past tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.
Option D is correct. 'had been translated' is in the past tense. Also, it indicates that the book was translated. Thus, it has the correct tense and meaning and so, it is the correct answer.
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What will you ________ this time tomorrow?
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doing
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are doing
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did
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be doing
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________ me with my suitcase, please?
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Did you help
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Are you helping
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Will you help
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I ________ this day all my life.
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am remembering
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will remember
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remembered
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have remember
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The traffic ________ very slowly on the motorway today. Workmen ________ the road.
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moves / were repairing
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is moving / repaired
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are moving / are repairing
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was moving / are repairing
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She ________ an operation next Tuesday.
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had
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have
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is having
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has had
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The weather forecast says it ________ tomorrow.
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was snowing
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is going to snow
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shall being snowing
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snows
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He ____________ in the heavy rain and came home dripping wet.
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was caught
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caught
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catch
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have caught
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Option A: 'Was caught' means that 'he was held or stuck in the heavy rain'. It completes the sentence in meaning, hence option A is correct.
Option B: 'Caught' is an active verb and is used when the subject performs an action. The subject 'he' here receives the action (of being caught/held) and hence this option isn't correct.
('Was caught' is the passive form of the verb 'caught'.)
Option C: 'Catch' is an active verb in the present tense, whereas the given sentence refers to the past ("came home dripping wet"). Hence C is wrong.
Option D: 'Have caught' indicates the present perfect tense. It's used when an action has just completed. Also, it's in the active voice, whereas the verb must be in passive. Hence this option is incorrect.
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The baby is crying. I think she has been ____ by the noise.
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afraid
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frightened
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frighten
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frightening
Explanation
In the given sentence, 'has been' indicates that the tense of the sentence is present perfect. Also, it is an auxiliary and thus, must be followed by a verb. Thus, the answer must be a verb and must be in its past participle form to justify the tense.
Option A is incorrect. 'afraid' is an adjective and not a verb. Thus, it cannot follow an auxiliary and is incorrect.
Option B is correct. 'frightened' is a verb in the past participle form. Thus, it meets the required conditions and is correct.
Option C is incorrect. 'frighten' is a verb but, it is not in its past participle form and so it is incorrect.
Option D is incorrect. 'frightening' is a verb in the present participle form and not past participle. Thus, it is incorrect.
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She _________ married next month.
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has got
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has been
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had got
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It is very cloudy. I am sure it's _________.
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rained
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rains
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going to rain
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will rain
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The Browns family ______________ about moving for several months.
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thinking
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had been thinking
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been thinking
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will thinking
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The given sentence states a duration of time "for several months". Hence the most suitable option should be in continuous tense, as it has taken place over a period of time.
Option B: 'Had been thinking' is in past perfect continuous tense and agrees to the given sentence as explained above. Hence option B is correct.
Option A: 'Thinking' is missing the auxiliary verbs 'had' and 'been', without which the verb form is incomplete. The auxiliary (helping) verbs express the tense of the sentence.
Option C: Similarly, 'been thinking' is missing the auxiliary 'had'.
Option D: 'Will thinking' is in the future tense. But, the auxiliary 'be' is missing. Also, the action 'to think' does not sound right in the future tense in the context of the given sentence.
Hence options A, C and D are wrong.
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I'm sure he ____ a job by the end of the year.
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will be finding
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will have found
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will be having
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will have been finding
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The sentence indicates that the subject will complete the task of finding a job by the end of the year. Thus, the tense of the sentence is future(as it talks about the end of the coming year). Also, it indicates that the action is complete with respect to the future. Thus, the answer must be in future perfect tense.
Option A is incorrect. 'will be finding' is in the future continuous tense and not future perfect tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.
Option B is correct. 'will have found' is in the future perfect tense. Thus, it indicates that the subject's action of finding a job will be complete by the end of the year. Thus, it is correct.
Option C is incorrect. will be having
'' is in the future continuous tense and not future perfect tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.
Option D is incorrect.
'will have been finding' is in the future perfect continuous tense and not future perfect tense. Thus, using it will make the tense of the sentence inconsistent.
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The computer __________ delivered tomorrow.
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are
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I'll do everything. Everything ________ done.
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is
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The first pyramids of Egypt _________ around 3000 BC.
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was built
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built
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were built
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were building
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This time tomorrow I ________ visiting my parents.
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was
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have been
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been
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We ___________ for only a few minutes before you came.
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will wait
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have to wait
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have been waiting
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had been waiting
Explanation
The given sentence states two actions, both are in the past. The word 'before' means that the first past action took place before the second past action "you came".
Also, it states a duration of time "for only a few minutes". Hence the most suitable option should be in continuous tense, as it has taken place over a period of time.
Option D: 'Had been waiting' is in past perfect continuous tense and agrees to the given sentence as explained above. Hence option D is correct.
Option A: 'Will wait' is in the future tense. But, the action happened in the past, before another past action 'you came'.
Option B: 'Have to wait' expresses an obligation to wait. It states an action without stating the tense. This isn't consistent with the second past action.
Option C: 'Have been waiting' is in the present perfect continuous tense. But, the action here happened in the past.
The difference between past and present perfect continuous is that the action in the former took place in the past and ended in the past, whereas the latter action has just been completed in the present.
Since another action (before you came) already tells us that the action completed way before the present, this is not the required tense form here.
Hence options A, B and C are wrong.
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Has she ever ____ her leg?
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broken
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breaking
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broke
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breaks
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In the given sentence, the auxiliary 'has' indicates that the sentence is in the present perfect tense. Further, the sentence does not have a main verb and so, the answer must be a verb. Since the tense of the sentence is in the perfect form, the answer must be a verb in the past participle for.
Option A is correct. 'broken' is in the past participle form. Thus, it justifies the fact that the tense of the sentence is present perfect. Thus, it is correct.
Option B is incorrect. 'breaking' is in the continuous form and not past participle. Thus, it cannot be used in a perfect tense.
Option C is incorrect.
'broke' is in the simple past form and not past participle. Thus, it cannot be used in a perfect tense.
Option D is incorrect.
'breaks' is in the simple present form and not past participle. Thus, it cannot be used in a perfect tense.
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A: When _______ the next train ________ for Liverpool?
B: In eight minutes.
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did / leave
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has / left
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had / left
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does / leave
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Since the day he ________ ill he ________ a lot of reading.
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was / had done
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is / has done
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was / has done
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is / has been done
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A: Would you like me to give Mike a message for you?
B: Oh, I don't want to trouble you.
A: It's no trouble, really. I ________ Mike tomorrow anyway.
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am seeing
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saw
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have seen
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would see
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The dentist _________ my tooth out the other day.
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will take
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is taking
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took
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was taken
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My father ______ an apple now. He ______ an apple every day.
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eating / eats
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eats / is eating
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ate / is eating
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is eating / eats
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They missed their plane because they __________ home early.
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came
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didn't get
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called
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didn't leave
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Last Sunday we _______ out of the house where we ________ for five years.
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had moved / lived
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have moved / had lived
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moved / had lived
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will move / have lived
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In a fortnight's time they _________ their exams.
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have taken
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will have been taken
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had taken
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They ________ married but in the end they changed their mind.
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are going to get
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By 2010, scientists surely _________ a cure for cancer.
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are discovering
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A: Why have you set your alarm clock to go off at 5.30?
B: Because I ________ then. I have to catch the early train.
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get up
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was going to get up
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am going to get up
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have got
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Our maths teacher ________ us a lot of homework last week but he ________ us very much so far this week.
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would give / didn't give
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had given / didn't give
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gave / didn't given
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gave / hasn't given
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By 5.30 this afternoon, Tom _________ at work for eight hours.
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had been
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will have been
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has been
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You're always late. This is the third time you ________ late this week.
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had been
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will be
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Yesterday while I ________ in class I ________ the hiccups. The boy next to me told me ________ my breath.
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was sitting / had got / to hold
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sat / got / to hold
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was sitting / got / to hold
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am sitting / got / hold
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Hello! I ________ to phone you all week. Where ________?
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am trying / were you
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have tried / did you go
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tried / were you
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have been trying / have you been
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Next August, while you ________ for your exams, I ______ on a Mediterranean beach.
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are preparing / will be
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prepare / will be
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I ________ you know as soon as the telegram _________.
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will let / arrives
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would let / arrives
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let / had arrived
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In about forty years' time we'll probably _______________ on pills.
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be living
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have been living
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have been lived
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have lived
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He ________ about to give up his job when they offered him a rise.
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was
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I didn't answer the phone when it ________ because I ________ a shower, so I _______ it until it was too late.
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rang / was having / didn't hear
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rung / was having / wasn't heard
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was ringing / had / didn't hear
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rang / was having / wasn't heard
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The doctor ________ the patient with a smile and told him that he ________ better.
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approached / is looking
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approached / was looking
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approaches / is looking
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I ________ to her a week ago but she _________ yet.
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wrote / hasn't answered
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wrote / didn't answer
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He ________ silly questions until my patience finally ran out.
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has kept asking
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kept asking
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had been kept asking
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was kept asking
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Last night I ________ you, but the phone was out of order.
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would phone
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Transport systems ________ likely to change in the future. One probable difference is that there _________ more electric vehicles.
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She wants us to meet at the cafeteria, but I'd rather we ___________ here.
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meet
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Someone ________ my bike last night. ________ you ever ________ your bike stolen?
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The weather ________ worse last year than I ________ it to be.
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was / had expected
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was / have expected
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I ________ much of the film because I fell asleep half-way through.
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It is highly probable that more and more solar energy ________ in the future.
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