Past And Past Perfect Tense Quiz 9 (25 MCQs)

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1. Sam felt confident after she had (practice, practices, practiced) the piece.
2. By the time the firemen ..... , the fire had destroyed many huts
3. All the tickets (be) ..... sold before the concert (begin) .....
4. We ..... meat with my best friend yesterday.
5. He stayed up all night because he ..... received bad news.
6. Diane ..... (show) me the way to Starmall.
7. We (go) ..... back to work when we (eat) ..... our snacks.
8. By the time the principal announced the meeting, some of the teachers ..... home.
9. The sun ..... (shine) yesterday after it ..... (be) cold for many weeks.
10. We use Simple Past if we give past events in the order in which they occurred.
11. She left before her friend ..... for forgiveness.
12. I ..... (wear) my new dress last night.
13. Choose the correct past perfect form (had + past participle) for each sentence:15. The magic conch shell ..... (speak)! All hail the magic conch!
14. When I ..... home, I encountered a menacing-looking stray dog.
15. I ..... a new charger online last week.
16. We ..... (know) her address because she ..... (tell) us.
17. Rachel (work, works, worked) abroad for 10 years.
18. Choose the correct pair of verbs that will complete the following sentences.Jane (fly) to Singapore twice before she (go) to Bangkok.
19. Everyone ..... (hug) each other after they ..... (finish) their exams.
20. Greta ..... French yesterday.
21. Everyone ..... each other after they ..... their exams.
22. I ..... (just/buy) a dress when a thief ..... (steal) my bag.
23. Derek ..... a loud screech before he saw the accident.
24. After he ..... at the hospital for two years he decided to give up the job.
25. Before the police ..... (catch) the thief, he ..... (steal) two more watches.