PRE-INTERMEDIATE Test 29

– Past Perfect
– Reported statements

PRE-INTERMEDIATE Test 29

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Question 1

Lisa _____ me a lift because I _____ the bus.

A	gave / was missing
B	have given / have missed
C	gave / had missed
D	had gave / missed

Question 1 Explanation:

Missing the bus happened first, so it takes the past perfect had missed. The later action takes the past simple gave. Not had gave, because the past participle of give is given.

Question 2

I _____ her for everything she _____.

A	thanking / did
B	thanked / had done
C	have thanked / has done
D	had thanked / had done

Question 2 Explanation:

She did things first, then I thanked her. Use the past perfect had done for the earlier action and the past simple thanked for the later one.

Question 3

When I got to the office, I _____ that I _____ to lock the front door.

A	had realized / forget
B	realized / had forgotten
C	realized / forget
D	had realized / had forgotten

Question 3 Explanation:

Forgetting to lock the door happened before I realized it at the office. The earlier action takes the past perfect had forgotten. The later action takes the past simple realized.

Question 4

After they _____ their work, they _____ home.

A	had finished / went
B	have finished / went
C	had finished / had gone
D	finished / had gone

Question 4 Explanation:

Finishing work came first, so it takes the past perfect had finished. Going home came next, so it takes the past simple went. Not have finished, because we are talking about a finished past time.

Question 5

I _____ you at 8.00, but you _____ just _____ out.

A	call / have / gone
B	called / have / gone
C	called / had / gone
D	have called / have / gone

Question 5 Explanation:

You went out before I called, so use called (past simple) and had just gone (past perfect) for the earlier action. Not have gone, because the story is in the past.

Question 6

I took my family to Paris last year. I _____ there as a student, so I _____ my way around.

A	was / know
B	were / knew
C	had been / have known
D	had been / knew

Question 6 Explanation:

Being a student in Paris was before last year's trip, so use the past perfect had been. Knowing the way was true during the trip, so use the past simple knew.

Question 7

After I _____ to the news, I _____ to bed.

A	listened / had gone
B	had listened / went
C	have listened / had gone
D	listen / go

Question 7 Explanation:

Listening to the news came first, so it takes the past perfect had listened. Going to bed came next, so it takes the past simple went.

Question 8

He _____ he was at school the day before.

A	say
B	told
C	said
D	is telling

Question 8 Explanation:

There is no person after the gap, so use said. Told needs a person after it: He told me he was at school.

Question 9

Sandra _____ Bob that she didn’t see the Taj Mahal.

A	told
B	tells
C	said
D	talked

Question 9 Explanation:

A person (Bob) comes after the gap, so use told: tell somebody something. Not said, because we don't say said Bob.

Question 10

Why did you _____ that?

A	talk
B	said
C	tell
D	say

Question 10 Explanation:

We say words, and here there is no person after the verb: Why did you say that? After did, use the base form, so not said.

Question 11

Could I _____ your pen?

A	give
B	lend
C	borrow
D	make

Question 11 Explanation:

Borrow means to take something from someone for a short time. Not lend, because lend means to give something for a short time: Could you lend me your pen?

Question 12

I’m English. I come from Brighton. In Paris I am a _____.