The Past Simple and The Past Perfect #1
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MCQ
1
He always _______ to the library when he was young.
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a.
went
b.
has been
c.
had gone
d.
was going
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2
Sam _______ have a bike when he was 18.
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a.
used to
b.
should
c.
would
d.
will
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3
The lady _______ taken to hospital in an ambulance after the fire last night.
🚩
a.
had been
b.
was
c.
is
d.
will be
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4
Before _______ to bed, she had finished her homework.
🚩
a.
had gone
b.
goes
c.
going
d.
went
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5
**SB** After I had done my homework, I _______ to bed.
🚩
a.
go
b.
had gone
c.
going
d.
went
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6
I didn't leave my office until I _______ my work.
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a.
finish
b.
was finished
c.
had finished
d.
finishes
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7
Did you _______ a secretary for your office?
🚩
a.
had found
b.
find
c.
was found
d.
found
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8
_______ a secretary found for your office?
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a.
Has
b.
Had
c.
Was
d.
Did
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9
My uncle didn't remember the promise he _______ made.
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a.
had to
b.
is
c.
has
d.
had
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10
My uncle didn't remember the promise that _______ made by him.
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a.
is
b.
had been
c.
has
d.
had
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11
I _______ into a good family from the south of Egypt in 1976.
🚩
a.
born
b.
was born
c.
had been born
d.
have been born
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12
We went to bed _______ we had finished our jobs.
🚩
a.
before
b.
till
c.
by the time
d.
after
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13
The secretary _______ finished the report before the manager arrived.
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a.
has just
b.
had already
c.
was already
d.
has already
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14
Having _______ my homework, I started to watch the match.
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a.
do
b.
done
c.
I did
d.
I had done
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15
No sooner _______ the noise than we rushed to the spot.
🚩
a.
had we heard
b.
we heard
c.
we did hear
d.
we had he
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16
It wasn’t until I _______ my homework that I took a rest.
🚩
a.
have done
b.
was done
c.
had done
d.
am doing
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17
_______ had her dinner, she washed the dishes.
🚩
a.
Have
b.
Having
c.
Has
d.
Had
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18
Before _______ the medicine, he had eaten a sandwich.
🚩
a.
had taken
b.
taking
c.
was taken
d.
took
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19
The bus _______ when I arrived at the station, so I didn’t miss it.
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a.
left
b.
had left
c.
has left
d.
leaves
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20
Mohammed bought a car after he _______ how to drive.
🚩
a.
being learned
b.
having learned
c.
had learned
d.
learning
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21
Mohammed bought a car after _______ how to drive.
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a.
being learned
b.
had learned
c.
learned
d.
learning
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22
We _______ Aswan many times before, but last winter we enjoyed ourselves more than ever.
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a.
were visiting
b.
have visited
c.
had visited
d.
were visited
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23
I had my lunch. After that, I _______ to bed.
🚩
a.
went
b.
gone
c.
go
d.
had gone
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24
He missed the bus because he _______ up late.
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a.
has got
b.
had got
c.
gets
d.
was getting
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25
Hardly had the singer finished his song when all fans _______ .
🚩
a.
cheer
b.
have cheered
c.
cheered
d.
had cheered
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26
He _______ to prison because he had committed several crimes.
🚩
a.
was gone
b.
had gone
c.
went
d.
was going
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27
He _______ to prison because he had committed several crimes.
🚩
a.
was sent
b.
had sent
c.
sent
d.
was sending
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28
He _______ to sit down until he had apologized.
🚩
a.
wasn’t allowed
b.
doesn’t allow
c.
hadn’t allowed
d.
didn’t allow
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29
Ahmed was crying because he _______ over.
🚩
a.
was fallen
b.
had fallen
c.
has fallen
d.
had been fallen
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30
Which of the following gives the nearest meaning to this quotation?
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a.
On going shopping, I started to prepare dinner.
b.
An hour after I had done the shopping, I started to prepare dinner.
c.
As soon as I had gone shopping, I started to prepare dinner.
d.
As soon as I had done the shopping, I started to prepare dinner.
MCQ
31
“I called him, so he left the office.” This means _______
🚩
a.
he didn’t leave after I had called him.
b.
he left just before I called him.
c.
he didn’t leave until I had called him.
d.
he had left by the time I called him.
MCQ
32
Having done her homework, she went out to play. This means that _______
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a.
she went out to play. After that, she had done her homework.
b.
she didn’t go out to play until she had done her homework.
c.
she didn’t do her homework until she had gone out to play.
d.
she went out to play just before doing homework.
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33
While drinking juice, Sama was chatting with her friends online. This means that _______
🚩
a.
Sama’s friends were drinking juice.
b.
Sama and her friends were drinking juice.
c.
Sama said her friends were not drinking juice.
d.
Sama was drinking juice while chatting.
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34
Feeling tired, Ahmed preferred not to go to school. What does this mean?
🚩
a.
Feeling well, Ahmed preferred not to go to school.
b.
Ahmed went to school although he was tired.
c.
Ahmed felt unwell, so he preferred to stay at home.
d.
Not feeling well, Ahmed preferred to go to school.
MCQ
35
The shopping ______ last Friday.
🚩
a.
was doing
b.
was done
c.
had done
d.
has done
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