UNIT 2: ADVANCED PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS & PAST PERFECT（一般过去时、过去进行时与过去完成时的高级用法）30 questions · 全部题目
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Exercise 1 · Exercise 1
Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete each sentence so that it expresses the meaning in parentheses. Choose the best answer.
I ____ if you might help me with this. *(tentativeness, politeness)*
Exercise 1 · Exercise 1
Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete each sentence so that it expresses the meaning in parentheses. Choose the best answer.
He ____ his keys at work. *(irritation)*
Exercise 1 · Exercise 1
Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete each sentence so that it expresses the meaning in parentheses. Choose the best answer.
You're 60? You look as if you ____ 40! *(unreal present meaning)*
Exercise 1 · Exercise 1
Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete each sentence so that it expresses the meaning in parentheses. Choose the best answer.
I wish I ____ the answer earlier. *(unreal past regret)*
Exercise 1 · Exercise 1
Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete each sentence so that it expresses the meaning in parentheses. Choose the best answer.
She ____ the presentation when I arrived. *(previous action; sequence not clear)*
Exercise 1 · Exercise 1
Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete each sentence so that it expresses the meaning in parentheses. Choose the best answer.
They ____ the results to be much better. *(regret / unmet expectations)*
Exercise 1 · Exercise 1
Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete each sentence so that it expresses the meaning in parentheses. Choose the best answer.
She was exhausted; she ____ all night. *(cause of a later past state)*
Exercise 1 · Exercise 1
Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete each sentence so that it expresses the meaning in parentheses. Choose the best answer.
Their clothes were muddy — they ____ through the fields. *(deduction)*
Exercise 1 · Exercise 1
Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete each sentence so that it expresses the meaning in parentheses. Choose the best answer.
I ____ to talk to you about the new contract. *(politeness / softening)*
Exercise 1 · Exercise 1
Choose the correct option (A, B or C) to complete each sentence so that it expresses the meaning in parentheses. Choose the best answer.
During exam week, I ____ late every night. *(temporary repeated action)*
Exercise 2 · Exercise 2
Complete each gap with a word from the box in the correct past tense.
We ____ to reach the final, so you can imagine our disappointment when we were eliminated.
Exercise 2 · Exercise 2
Complete each gap with a word from the box in the correct past tense.
They ____ all the time during those years. It was hard for us.
Exercise 2 · Exercise 2
Complete each gap with a word from the box in the correct past tense.
When she was in hospital, we ____ her every day.
Exercise 2 · Exercise 2
Complete each gap with a word from the box in the correct past tense.
She ____ — I could see it in her eyes.
Exercise 2 · Exercise 2
Complete each gap with a word from the box in the correct past tense.
I ____ if you could help me finish this today.
Exercise 2 · Exercise 2
Complete each gap with a word from the box in the correct past tense.
By the time I arrived, they ____ the office without telling anyone.
Exercise 2 · Exercise 2
Complete each gap with a word from the box in the correct past tense.
I wish I ____ how serious the situation was.
Exercise 2 · Exercise 2
Complete each gap with a word from the box in the correct past tense.
She was exhausted because she ____ all morning without a break.
Exercise 2 · Exercise 2
Complete each gap with a word from the box in the correct past tense.
You ____ your nose when you were little.
Exercise 2 · Exercise 2
Complete each gap with a word from the box in the correct past tense.
It's time you ____ behaving like an adult.
Exercise 3 · Exercise 3
Complete the email with the correct past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Complete gap 1. Hi Marta, I just 1 ____ (want) to hear your thoughts about a few things that came up during yesterday's meeting. James 2 ____ (hope) to present the new proposal himself – he was very eager to do it, but he was down with the flu. I had to take the reins and act as if I 3 ____ (prepare) the presentation myself. Unfortunately, the potential investors 4 ____ (constantly interrupt) me with questions that only James could have answered convincingly. By their tone, I could tell they 5 ____ (discuss) the proposal long before we entered the room. It didn't help that the projector froze twice; by the time it finally worked again, we 6 ____ (lose) nearly twenty minutes. I wish we 7 ____ (have) more time to go through the last section properly. After the meeting, I realised Tom looked unusually tired — it was clear he 8 ____ (work) non-stop all morning. He mentioned he 9 ____ (try) to contact you earlier, but the line kept dropping. Anyway, I 10 ____ (hope) you could look over the draft summary before I send it to the investors. I'd really appreciate your input. Best, Andy
Exercise 3 · Exercise 3
Complete the email with the correct past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Complete gap 2. Hi Marta, I just 1 ____ (want) to hear your thoughts about a few things that came up during yesterday's meeting. James 2 ____ (hope) to present the new proposal himself – he was very eager to do it, but he was down with the flu. I had to take the reins and act as if I 3 ____ (prepare) the presentation myself. Unfortunately, the potential investors 4 ____ (constantly interrupt) me with questions that only James could have answered convincingly. By their tone, I could tell they 5 ____ (discuss) the proposal long before we entered the room. It didn't help that the projector froze twice; by the time it finally worked again, we 6 ____ (lose) nearly twenty minutes. I wish we 7 ____ (have) more time to go through the last section properly. After the meeting, I realised Tom looked unusually tired — it was clear he 8 ____ (work) non-stop all morning. He mentioned he 9 ____ (try) to contact you earlier, but the line kept dropping. Anyway, I 10 ____ (hope) you could look over the draft summary before I send it to the investors. I'd really appreciate your input. Best, Andy
Exercise 3 · Exercise 3
Complete the email with the correct past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Complete gap 3. Hi Marta, I just 1 ____ (want) to hear your thoughts about a few things that came up during yesterday's meeting. James 2 ____ (hope) to present the new proposal himself – he was very eager to do it, but he was down with the flu. I had to take the reins and act as if I 3 ____ (prepare) the presentation myself. Unfortunately, the potential investors 4 ____ (constantly interrupt) me with questions that only James could have answered convincingly. By their tone, I could tell they 5 ____ (discuss) the proposal long before we entered the room. It didn't help that the projector froze twice; by the time it finally worked again, we 6 ____ (lose) nearly twenty minutes. I wish we 7 ____ (have) more time to go through the last section properly. After the meeting, I realised Tom looked unusually tired — it was clear he 8 ____ (work) non-stop all morning. He mentioned he 9 ____ (try) to contact you earlier, but the line kept dropping. Anyway, I 10 ____ (hope) you could look over the draft summary before I send it to the investors. I'd really appreciate your input. Best, Andy
Exercise 3 · Exercise 3
Complete the email with the correct past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Complete gap 4. Hi Marta, I just 1 ____ (want) to hear your thoughts about a few things that came up during yesterday's meeting. James 2 ____ (hope) to present the new proposal himself – he was very eager to do it, but he was down with the flu. I had to take the reins and act as if I 3 ____ (prepare) the presentation myself. Unfortunately, the potential investors 4 ____ (constantly interrupt) me with questions that only James could have answered convincingly. By their tone, I could tell they 5 ____ (discuss) the proposal long before we entered the room. It didn't help that the projector froze twice; by the time it finally worked again, we 6 ____ (lose) nearly twenty minutes. I wish we 7 ____ (have) more time to go through the last section properly. After the meeting, I realised Tom looked unusually tired — it was clear he 8 ____ (work) non-stop all morning. He mentioned he 9 ____ (try) to contact you earlier, but the line kept dropping. Anyway, I 10 ____ (hope) you could look over the draft summary before I send it to the investors. I'd really appreciate your input. Best, Andy
Exercise 3 · Exercise 3
Complete the email with the correct past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Complete gap 5. Hi Marta, I just 1 ____ (want) to hear your thoughts about a few things that came up during yesterday's meeting. James 2 ____ (hope) to present the new proposal himself – he was very eager to do it, but he was down with the flu. I had to take the reins and act as if I 3 ____ (prepare) the presentation myself. Unfortunately, the potential investors 4 ____ (constantly interrupt) me with questions that only James could have answered convincingly. By their tone, I could tell they 5 ____ (discuss) the proposal long before we entered the room. It didn't help that the projector froze twice; by the time it finally worked again, we 6 ____ (lose) nearly twenty minutes. I wish we 7 ____ (have) more time to go through the last section properly. After the meeting, I realised Tom looked unusually tired — it was clear he 8 ____ (work) non-stop all morning. He mentioned he 9 ____ (try) to contact you earlier, but the line kept dropping. Anyway, I 10 ____ (hope) you could look over the draft summary before I send it to the investors. I'd really appreciate your input. Best, Andy
Exercise 3 · Exercise 3
Complete the email with the correct past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Complete gap 6. Hi Marta, I just 1 ____ (want) to hear your thoughts about a few things that came up during yesterday's meeting. James 2 ____ (hope) to present the new proposal himself – he was very eager to do it, but he was down with the flu. I had to take the reins and act as if I 3 ____ (prepare) the presentation myself. Unfortunately, the potential investors 4 ____ (constantly interrupt) me with questions that only James could have answered convincingly. By their tone, I could tell they 5 ____ (discuss) the proposal long before we entered the room. It didn't help that the projector froze twice; by the time it finally worked again, we 6 ____ (lose) nearly twenty minutes. I wish we 7 ____ (have) more time to go through the last section properly. After the meeting, I realised Tom looked unusually tired — it was clear he 8 ____ (work) non-stop all morning. He mentioned he 9 ____ (try) to contact you earlier, but the line kept dropping. Anyway, I 10 ____ (hope) you could look over the draft summary before I send it to the investors. I'd really appreciate your input. Best, Andy
Exercise 3 · Exercise 3
Complete the email with the correct past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Complete gap 7. Hi Marta, I just 1 ____ (want) to hear your thoughts about a few things that came up during yesterday's meeting. James 2 ____ (hope) to present the new proposal himself – he was very eager to do it, but he was down with the flu. I had to take the reins and act as if I 3 ____ (prepare) the presentation myself. Unfortunately, the potential investors 4 ____ (constantly interrupt) me with questions that only James could have answered convincingly. By their tone, I could tell they 5 ____ (discuss) the proposal long before we entered the room. It didn't help that the projector froze twice; by the time it finally worked again, we 6 ____ (lose) nearly twenty minutes. I wish we 7 ____ (have) more time to go through the last section properly. After the meeting, I realised Tom looked unusually tired — it was clear he 8 ____ (work) non-stop all morning. He mentioned he 9 ____ (try) to contact you earlier, but the line kept dropping. Anyway, I 10 ____ (hope) you could look over the draft summary before I send it to the investors. I'd really appreciate your input. Best, Andy
Exercise 3 · Exercise 3
Complete the email with the correct past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Complete gap 8. Hi Marta, I just 1 ____ (want) to hear your thoughts about a few things that came up during yesterday's meeting. James 2 ____ (hope) to present the new proposal himself – he was very eager to do it, but he was down with the flu. I had to take the reins and act as if I 3 ____ (prepare) the presentation myself. Unfortunately, the potential investors 4 ____ (constantly interrupt) me with questions that only James could have answered convincingly. By their tone, I could tell they 5 ____ (discuss) the proposal long before we entered the room. It didn't help that the projector froze twice; by the time it finally worked again, we 6 ____ (lose) nearly twenty minutes. I wish we 7 ____ (have) more time to go through the last section properly. After the meeting, I realised Tom looked unusually tired — it was clear he 8 ____ (work) non-stop all morning. He mentioned he 9 ____ (try) to contact you earlier, but the line kept dropping. Anyway, I 10 ____ (hope) you could look over the draft summary before I send it to the investors. I'd really appreciate your input. Best, Andy
Exercise 3 · Exercise 3
Complete the email with the correct past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Complete gap 9. Hi Marta, I just 1 ____ (want) to hear your thoughts about a few things that came up during yesterday's meeting. James 2 ____ (hope) to present the new proposal himself – he was very eager to do it, but he was down with the flu. I had to take the reins and act as if I 3 ____ (prepare) the presentation myself. Unfortunately, the potential investors 4 ____ (constantly interrupt) me with questions that only James could have answered convincingly. By their tone, I could tell they 5 ____ (discuss) the proposal long before we entered the room. It didn't help that the projector froze twice; by the time it finally worked again, we 6 ____ (lose) nearly twenty minutes. I wish we 7 ____ (have) more time to go through the last section properly. After the meeting, I realised Tom looked unusually tired — it was clear he 8 ____ (work) non-stop all morning. He mentioned he 9 ____ (try) to contact you earlier, but the line kept dropping. Anyway, I 10 ____ (hope) you could look over the draft summary before I send it to the investors. I'd really appreciate your input. Best, Andy
Exercise 3 · Exercise 3
Complete the email with the correct past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Complete gap 10. Hi Marta, I just 1 ____ (want) to hear your thoughts about a few things that came up during yesterday's meeting. James 2 ____ (hope) to present the new proposal himself – he was very eager to do it, but he was down with the flu. I had to take the reins and act as if I 3 ____ (prepare) the presentation myself. Unfortunately, the potential investors 4 ____ (constantly interrupt) me with questions that only James could have answered convincingly. By their tone, I could tell they 5 ____ (discuss) the proposal long before we entered the room. It didn't help that the projector froze twice; by the time it finally worked again, we 6 ____ (lose) nearly twenty minutes. I wish we 7 ____ (have) more time to go through the last section properly. After the meeting, I realised Tom looked unusually tired — it was clear he 8 ____ (work) non-stop all morning. He mentioned he 9 ____ (try) to contact you earlier, but the line kept dropping. Anyway, I 10 ____ (hope) you could look over the draft summary before I send it to the investors. I'd really appreciate your input. Best, Andy
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