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After the conference, I _____ that a man _____ the walls of the building.
a. was seeing / was painting
b. saw / was painting
c. was seeing / painted
b. saw / was painting
It ______________________ (be) cold when we ______________________ (leave) the house that day.
It was cold when we left the house that day.
The bus in which the football team ______ had an accident, but nobody ______.
a. were travelling / died
b. travelled / died
c. were travelling / were dying
a. were travelling / died
I know this town well. We ……………………………. (visit) here a lot when I was younger.
I know this town well. We used to visit here a lo.t when I was younger.
He ________________ exam papers when I ________________ him. (CORRECT, VISIT)
He was correcting exam papers when I visited him. (CORRECT, VISIT)
When ______________________ (you buy) the car? – I ______________________ (buy) it a few years ago.
When did you buy the car? – I bought it a few years ago.
It _________________(happen) very quickly. The car ______________________ (come) out of the side road and then the van ______________________ (drive) into the back of it.
It happened very quickly. The car came out of the side road and then the van drove into the back of it.
The sun _______, so we _____ our clothes and got into the water.
a. was shining / took off
b. shone / took off
c. shone / were taking off
a. was shining / took off
My mum ……………………………. (make) dinner every night, but now my dad cooks at weekends.
My mum used to make (make) dinner every night, but now my dad cooks at weekends.
Employees can leave the building at lunch time.
‘We …………… stay in the building at lunch.’
(a) must (b) don’t have to (c) can’t
(b) don't have to
As soon as we walked into the room, we _____ a noise. Someone ______ my computer.
a. heard / used
b. were hearing / used
c. heard / was using
c. heard / was using
Choose the correct answer
I start at 10 am, so I mustn’t/don’t have to get up early.
don't have
Modals
My job’s really nice. I …………… start work when I want and finish when I want.
My job’s really nice. I can start work when I want and finish when I want.
Employees must not use their computers to send personal emails.
‘We …………… use our computers to send personal emails.’
(a) have to (b) don’t have to (c) can’t
(c) can't
Employees …………… make local phone calls on company phones.
‘We don’t have to use our mobiles to make local calls.’
(a) can (b) can’t (c) must
(a) can
I ________________ on a bench in the park when a man ________________ up to me and ________________ to know what time it ________________. (SIT, COME, WANT, BE)
I was sitting on a bench in the park when a man came up to me and wanted to know what time it was. (SIT, COME, WANT, BE)
I ………………………… (have) a shower when the postman ………………………… (arrive).
I was having (have) a shower when the postman arrived (arrive).
The sun ………………………… (shine), so we ………………………… (decide) to have a barbecue.
The sun was shining (shine), so we decided (decide) to have a barbecue.
Modal Verb
Excuse me, madam. You ……………. stand up until the plane has stopped.
Excuse me, madam. You mustn't stand up until the plane has stopped.
"Why ___________________ out last night?" – "I ________________ too tired and ______________ to stay at home." (YOU NOT GO, BE, DECIDE)
"Why didn't you go out last night?" – "I was too tired and decided to stay at home." (YOU NOT GO, BE, DECIDE)
I ______________________ (ring) at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you ______________________ (not pick) up the phone. – What ______________________ (you do) ? – I ____________
I rang at about 3 o’clock yesterday, but you didn’t pick up the phone. – What were you doing? – I was helping Dad in the garden so I probably didn’t hear it.
I ________________ my old friend in town the other day. He ________________ to ignore me and ________________ somewhere else. (SEE, SEEM, LOOK)
I saw my old friend in town the other day. He seemed to ignore me and looked / was looking somewhere else. (SEE, SEEM, LOOK)
Pat ………………………… (live) in Greece when he ………………………… (meet) Hannah.
was living, met
I ________________ down a dark alley when suddenly I ________________ footsteps. I ________________ around and ________________ that an old woman with a dog ________________ me. (WALK, HEAR, TURN, SEE, FOLLOW)
I was walking down a dark alley when suddenly I heard footsteps. I turned around and saw that an old woman with a dog was following me. (WALK, HEAR, TURN, SEE, FOLLOW)
Choose the correct answer
I bought / have bought a new shirt at the weekend, but I didn’t wear / haven’t worn it yet.
bought, haven't worn