Part 8: Past Tenses (20 marks)
Instructions: Choose the correct answer.
Instruct
1. A: Were you expecting James and Paul to stay for dinner?
B: No, but I...A... a lot of food, so it didn't matter.
A) Mad prepared B) was preparing C) had been preparing
2. A: "Tony has been singing for years, hasn't he?"
B: "Yes, He ..... his first record when he was sixteen.
A) made B) was making C) had made
3. A: "There was a power out last night"
B: "1 know. I ..... some paperwork when the lights went out"
A) had been doing B) was doing C) had done
4. A: Did you see Paul Simon in Concert?
B: No, I was hoping to get tickets, but they .....
A) had sold out B) sold out C) were selling out
6. A: The restaurant was packed last night.
B: Yes. Luckily. I ..... a table in advance.
A) was booking B) had booked C) had been booking
6. A: Did you watch the film yesterday
B: No, it ..... by the time we got home.
A) finished B) was finishing C) had finished
7. A: Did you stay up late last night?
B: No, 1...... all day, so I went to bed early
A) had been working B) worked C) was working
8. A: Did you enjoy your holiday? B: Yes, we .....most of our
time on the beach.
A) had spent B) were spending C) spent
9. A: Kim looked tired this morning.
8:1 know. She w... all night long
A) studied B) had studied C) had been studying
10. We ... through the woods when we heard a gunshot.
A) had walked B) walked C) were walking