1) He … very cold because he … his coat. a) had been / wasn't taking b) was / hadn't taken c) was / wasn' taking d) had been / didn't take 2) Last night my daughter… about getting a cute puppy for Christmas. a) had dreamt b) had dreaming c) dreamt d) had been dreaming 3) Jeremy… in a hammock while his wife… the tulips in the garden. a) was lying / was watering b) was lying / had been watering c) were lying / had watered d) lied / watered 4) When the girl… at the station the train ... a) arrived/ had already left b) got / left c) had got / had left d) had got / left 5) My dad … the wall for two hours before my nephew... to help him. a) was painting / had come b) painted / was coming c) had painted / had come d) had been painting / came 6) Ellie… for 2 hours before it ... to rain. a) was sunbathing / had started b) had been sunbathing / started c) was sunbathing / was starting d) had been sunbathing / had started 7) We … the pyramids before we … to Egypt in 2021. a) never saw / had gone b) had never seen / had been going c) had never seen / went d) had never seen / had gone 8) Amy and Allan … when Lydia… them. a) were rollerblading / called b) was rollerblading / called c) had been rollerblading / was calling d) were rollerblading / had called 9) Catherine and Jeremy... lunch in a restaurant when I … them. a) had / had seen b) had had / had seen c) were having / saw d) were having / had seen 10) His clothes … dirty because he … in the mud. a) was / had been playing b) were / had been playing c) had been / had been playing d) had been / was playing 11) Why are your hands dirty? I ... the cellar all day. a) had been cleaning b) was cleaning c) cleaned d) had cleaned 12) When I ... her she .... in the street. a) had met/cried b) was meeting/was crying c) met/was crying d) had met her/had been crying 13) I ... the washing up when Timothy ... the bell. a) was doing/ring b) had been doing/rung c) did/was ringing d) was doing/rang 14) The whole class ... tennis yesterday at 4 p.m. a) played b) was playing c) did play d) had been playing 15) Once upon a time there .... a little house. There ... three bears. They all ... in the strawberry garden. a) was/had lived/were working b) was/lived/worked c) had been/lived/worked d) had been/had been living/were working

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