Luyện tập: Điền từ chỗ trống
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Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect.
go out leave not listen lose shine snow |
- I couldn’t pay for the pizzas because I my money at home.
- I put on my coat and .
- You didn’t understand the question because you .
- When we woke up, everything was white because it during the night.
- I borrowed my brother’s jacket because I mine.
- It was a really cold day, but the sun .
Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect.
When Sarah Knauss (1) (die) on 30 December 1999, she (2) (live) in Pennsylvania, USA, where she (3) (spend) all her life. At the time of her death, only one person before her (4) (live) longer. Sarah (5) (have) one daughter, who (6) still (live) when Sarah died.
Complete the text with the correct past tense form of the verbs in brackets.
Fauja Singh used to take part in amateur races when he was younger, but he (1) (not start) running marathons until he was in his eighties. He (2) (not run) a race since 1947 when he joined his local running club at the age of 84. The coach nearly (3) (send) him home on the first day because he (4) (wear) a suit. Mr Singh’s first race was the London Marathon, which he (5) (complete) in six hours and 54 minutes, a new record for the over-nineties. The previous record holder (6) (set) a time of seven hours and 52 minutes. Today, at the age of 103, Mr Singh is still running marathons.
Complete the story with a suitable past tense form of the verbs in brackets.
One day when I was little, my sister (1) (come) home from school with a pet rabbit in her bag. She (2) (find) it by the side of the road and she (3) (want) to keep it. That evening, we (4) (put) the rabbit in the garage and closed the door carefully.
The next day was Saturday, so after breakfast, we (5) (go) into the garage to look at the rabbit. However, the rabbit wasn’t there! It (6) (escape)! We (7) (search) for it everywhere; in the garden, in the shed, behind the bins. We (8) (look) in the front garden when our neighbour appeared. He (9) (hold) the rabbit! He (10) (discover) it hiding under a bush in his garden. Later on, Dad (11) (make) a special house for the rabbit. We (12) (keep) the rabbit in its new house after that and thankfully it never escaped again.
Complete the sentences with the past perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets.
- He made a dentist’s appointment because he (broke) a tooth.
- We (not leave) enough time, so we missed our train.
- After she (chose) a new skirt, she looked for a top to match it.
- I couldn’t make my new tablet work because I (lose) the instructions.
- When I checked the receipt later, I realised I (pay) too much for my shopping.
- Sam forgot to take a hat on the camping trip, but luckily his friend (bring) a spare one.
- The car went off the road because it (hit) a patch of ice.
- You would have saved money if you (buy) that DVD in the sale.
Complete the sentences with the past simple or past perfect form of the verbs below.
arrive be complete decide finish get go lose not know pass put start take tell |
- After we eating, we to go to the shops.
- By the time they at the theatre, the play .
- He only realised he his keys when he to his front door.
- Jerry delighted because he all his exams.
- When everyone a chocolate, she the box away.
- They out for a pizza after they the project.
- I about the accident because no one me about it.
Complete the sentences with the past perfect continuous form of the verbs below.
cook | hurt | learn | look | travel | try | wait | work |
- We for less than an hour when the coach broke down.
- I for my friend for an hour when he phoned to say he couldn’t come.
- When I met Dean, he as a teacher in Argentina since 2012.
- I could tell my mum because the kitchen smelled of curry.
- They for their dog for two days when it turned up outside their house.
- My cousin to drive for over a year before she passed her test.
- He eventually went to the doctor because his leg for a week.
- I to get a ticket to the show for several minutes when the website crashed.
Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous.
- I (never / snorkel) before Mia took me last year.
- Clara was annoyed because the book she’d ordered (not / arrive).
- How long (you / play) the guitar before we met?
- By the time the shops opened, (they / queue) for nearly an hour.
- I looked for my bag, but (I forgot) where I’d put it.
- Greg was tired last night because (he / play) basketball.
Complete the text with the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous form of the verbs below.
date | enjoy | find | not imagine | live | start | think |
Jennifer Lawrence was born in the United States in 1990. Once, before she became famous, she (1) about being a doctor and (2) that she’d ever become an actress. That changed when she was fourteen. She (3) a spring break with her parents when a stranger spotted her and asked to do a screen test. Then things progressed fast. Not long after she (4) work in commercials for MTV, she appeared in a TV series. Her family (5) in Kentucky for many years, but they moved to Los Angeles when her career took off. Two years before filming The Hunger Games in 2012, she (6) in Winter’s Bone and been nominated for an Oscar. She (7) Nicholas Hoult, her co-star from X-Men, for two years when they split up in 2013.
Complete the second sentence with a past perfect tense so that it means the same as the first.
- It was months since he’d played tennis.
He for months.
- She ate her dinner and then went to bed.
After she , she went to bed.
- Zoe saved for ages and then bought a new watch.
Zoe before she bought a new watch.
- Eric broke his arm so he couldn’t go to school.
Eric couldn’t go to school .
- We sat in the park for an hour and then it got dark.
By the time it in the park for an hour.
- It was his first visit to Europe.
He Europe before.
Complete the text with the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Producers Neil Meron and Craig Zaidan (1) (make) films for years before they took over the organisation of the Oscars ceremony in 2012. In fact, they (2) (win) an Academy award themselves – for the musical Chicago. Once they (3) (accept) the job, they set about giving the event a facelift. They felt that the winners (4) (take) too long to get to the microphone in recent years, which meant that the ceremony (5) (become) tedious. They changed the seating arrangements and they also tried to make the show more entertaining. A good example of this was with a mid-show pizza delivery during the 2014 ceremony. Meron and Zaiden (6) (worry) about this moment since the host (7) (suggest) it to them. They were relieved when it was over as they (8) (not tell) the delivery boy he would be on the Oscars, so they didn’t know how he would react.
Match the sentence halves. Complete sentences 1-6 with the past perfect continuous.
- My hand was hurting because I (write) postcards all morning.
- Jenny had tears in her eyes because she (watch) a hilarious film.
- They had to give their dog a bath because it (play) in a muddy field.
- Beth felt confident about her exams because she (work) hard all term.
- We got evicted from our flat because we (not pay) our rent.
- Tom decided not to go out because he (not feel) well.
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use the past perfect simple.
- I ate my dinner, then I went upstairs.
After
- I had a shower, then Susie arrived.
When Susie
- We swapped numbers, and the next day he called.
The day after
- She tidied her room, then she went out.
After she
- She missed the class, so she didn’t do the homework.
Because she
- He finished his dinner and washed up his plate.
When he
Complete the sentences with the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous form of the verbs in the box.
enjoy | go | have | look | spend | win |
- I was annoyed when the DVD player stopped working because I the film.
- Selina had to come home early from her holiday because she all her money.
- According to the police, the accident happened because both cars too fast.
- In the first round he played Nadal, who the tournament three times already.
- My dad retired early from his job because he a bad back for years.
- I found five coins down the back of the sofa, although in fact I for my keys.
Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect.
go out leave not listen lose shine snow |
- I couldn’t pay for the pizzas because I had left my money at home.
- I put on my coat and went out.
- You didn’t understand the question because you /were not/ weren’t/ listening.
- When we woke up, everything was white because it had snowed during the night.
- I borrowed my brother’s jacket because I had lost mine.
- It was a really cold day, but the sun was shining.
Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect.
When Sarah Knauss (1) died (die) on 30 December 1999, she (2) was living (live) in Pennsylvania, USA, where she (3) had spent (spend) all her life. At the time of her death, only one person before her (4) had lived (live) longer. Sarah (5) had (have) one daughter, who (6) still was still living (live) when Sarah died.
Complete the text with the correct past tense form of the verbs in brackets.
Fauja Singh used to take part in amateur races when he was younger, but he (1) /did not/ didn’t/ start (not start) running marathons until he was in his eighties. He (2) /had not/ hadn’t/ run (not run) a race since 1947 when he joined his local running club at the age of 84. The coach nearly (3) sent (send) him home on the first day because he (4) was wearing (wear) a suit. Mr Singh’s first race was the London Marathon, which he (5) completed (complete) in six hours and 54 minutes, a new record for the over-nineties. The previous record holder (6) had set (set) a time of seven hours and 52 minutes. Today, at the age of 103, Mr Singh is still running marathons.
Complete the story with a suitable past tense form of the verbs in brackets.
One day when I was little, my sister (1) came (come) home from school with a pet rabbit in her bag. She (2) had found (find) it by the side of the road and she (3) wanted (want) to keep it. That evening, we (4) put (put) the rabbit in the garage and closed the door carefully.
The next day was Saturday, so after breakfast, we (5) went (go) into the garage to look at the rabbit. However, the rabbit wasn’t there! It (6) had escaped (escape)! We (7) searched (search) for it everywhere; in the garden, in the shed, behind the bins. We (8) looked/were looking (look) in the front garden when our neighbour appeared. He (9) was holding (hold) the rabbit! He (10) had discovered (discover) it hiding under a bush in his garden. Later on, Dad (11) made (make) a special house for the rabbit. We (12) kept (keep) the rabbit in its new house after that and thankfully it never escaped again.
Complete the sentences with the past perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets.
- He made a dentist’s appointment because he /had/’d/ broken (broke) a tooth.
- We hadn’t left (not leave) enough time, so we missed our train.
- After she /had/’d/ chosen (chose) a new skirt, she looked for a top to match it.
- I couldn’t make my new tablet work because I /had/’d/ lost (lose) the instructions.
- When I checked the receipt later, I realised I /had/’d/ paid (pay) too much for my shopping.
- Sam forgot to take a hat on the camping trip, but luckily his friend /had/’d/ brought (bring) a spare one.
- The car went off the road because it /had/’d/ hit (hit) a patch of ice.
- You would have saved money if you /had/’d/ bought (buy) that DVD in the sale.
Complete the sentences with the past simple or past perfect form of the verbs below.
arrive be complete decide finish get go lose not know pass put start take tell |
- After we /had/’d/ finished eating, we decided to go to the shops.
- By the time they arrived at the theatre, the play /had/’d/ started.
- He only realised he /had/’d/ lost his keys when he got to his front door.
- Jerry was delighted because he /had/’d/ passed all his exams.
- When everyone /had/’d/ taken a chocolate, she put the box away.
- They went out for a pizza after they /had/’d/ completed the project.
- I didn’t know about the accident because no one /had/’d/ told me about it.
Complete the sentences with the past perfect continuous form of the verbs below.
cook | hurt | learn | look | travel | try | wait | work |
- We /had been travelling/’d been travelling/ for less than an hour when the coach broke down.
- I /had/’d/ been waiting for my friend for an hour when he phoned to say he couldn’t come.
- When I met Dean, he /had/’d/ been working as a teacher in Argentina since 2012.
- I could tell my mum /had/’d/ been cooking because the kitchen smelled of curry.
- They /had/’d/ been looking for their dog for two days when it turned up outside their house.
- My cousin /had/’d/ been learning to drive for over a year before she passed her test.
- He eventually went to the doctor because his leg /had/’d/ been hurting for a week.
- I /had/’d/ been trying to get a ticket to the show for several minutes when the website crashed.
Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous.
- I had never snorkelled (never / snorkel) before Mia took me last year.
- Clara was annoyed because the book she’d ordered /had not/hadn’t/ arrived (not / arrive).
- How long had you been playing (you / play) the guitar before we met?
- By the time the shops opened, they had been queuing (they / queue) for nearly an hour.
- I looked for my bag, but I /had/’d/ forgotten (I forgot) where I’d put it.
- Greg was tired last night because he /had/’d/ been playing (he / play) basketball.
Complete the text with the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous form of the verbs below.
date | enjoy | find | not imagine | live | start | think |
Jennifer Lawrence was born in the United States in 1990. Once, before she became famous, she (1) had thought about being a doctor and (2) /had not/hadn’t/ imagined that she’d ever become an actress. That changed when she was fourteen. She (3) /had/’d/ been enjoying a spring break with her parents when a stranger spotted her and asked to do a screen test. Then things progressed fast. Not long after she (4) /had/’d/ found work in commercials for MTV, she appeared in a TV series. Her family (5) /had/’d/ been living in Kentucky for many years, but they moved to Los Angeles when her career took off. Two years before filming The Hunger Games in 2012, she (6) /had/’d/ starred in Winter’s Bone and been nominated for an Oscar. She (7) /had/’d/ been dating Nicholas Hoult, her co-star from X-Men, for two years when they split up in 2013.
Complete the second sentence with a past perfect tense so that it means the same as the first.
- It was months since he’d played tennis.
He /had not/hadn’t/ played tennis for months.
- She ate her dinner and then went to bed.
After she /had/’d/ eaten her dinner, she went to bed.
- Zoe saved for ages and then bought a new watch.
Zoe /had/’d/ been saving for ages before she bought a new watch.
- Eric broke his arm so he couldn’t go to school.
Eric couldn’t go to school because he /had/’d/ broken his arm.
- We sat in the park for an hour and then it got dark.
By the time it got dark, we /had/’d/ been sitting in the park for an hour.
- It was his first visit to Europe.
He /had/’d/had not/hadn’t/ (never) visited Europe before.
Complete the text with the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Producers Neil Meron and Craig Zaidan (1) had been making (make) films for years before they took over the organisation of the Oscars ceremony in 2012. In fact, they (2) /had/’d/ won (win) an Academy award themselves – for the musical Chicago. Once they (3) /had/’d/ accepted (accept) the job, they set about giving the event a facelift. They felt that the winners (4) had been taking (take) too long to get to the microphone in recent years, which meant that the ceremony (5) had become (become) tedious. They changed the seating arrangements and they also tried to make the show more entertaining. A good example of this was with a mid-show pizza delivery during the 2014 ceremony. Meron and Zaiden (6) had been worrying (worry) about this moment since the host (7) had suggested (suggest) it to them. They were relieved when it was over as they (8) /had not/hadn’t/ told (not tell) the delivery boy he would be on the Oscars, so they didn’t know how he would react.
Match the sentence halves. Complete sentences 1-6 with the past perfect continuous.
- My hand was hurting because I had been writing (write) postcards all morning.
- Jenny had tears in her eyes because she had been watching (watch) a hilarious film.
- They had to give their dog a bath because it had been playing (play) in a muddy field.
- Beth felt confident about her exams because she had been working (work) hard all term.
- We got evicted from our flat because we /had not/hadn’t/ been paying (not pay) our rent.
- Tom decided not to go out because he /had not/hadn’t/ been feeling (not feel) well.
Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence. Use the past perfect simple.
- I ate my dinner, then I went upstairs.
After I /had/’d/ eaten my dinner, I went upstairs.
- I had a shower, then Susie arrived.
When Susie arrived, I /had/’d/ had a shower.
- We swapped numbers, and the next day he called.
The day after we /had/’d/ swapped numbers, he called.
- She tidied her room, then she went out.
After she /had/’d/ tidied her room, she went out.
- She missed the class, so she didn’t do the homework.
Because she /had/’d/ missed the class, she didn’t do the homework.
- He finished his dinner and washed up his plate.
When he /had/’d/ finished his dinner, he washed up his plate.
Complete the sentences with the past perfect simple or past perfect continuous form of the verbs in the box.
enjoy | go | have | look | spend | win |
- I was annoyed when the DVD player stopped working because I /had/’d/ been enjoying the film.
- Selina had to come home early from her holiday because she /had/’d/ spent all her money.
- According to the police, the accident happened because both cars /had/’d/ been going too fast.
- In the first round he played Nadal, who /had/’d/ won the tournament three times already.
- My dad retired early from his job because he /had/’d/ had a bad back for years.
- I found five coins down the back of the sofa, although in fact I /had/’d/ been looking for my keys.
