Past perfect tense exercises 1

Question 1: When I met Walters about two years before his death he didn’t seem satisfied. He ………no major book before he settled in Uganda.

A

has published

B

could have published

C

published

D

had published

Question 2: What made you think he ……….in the Royal Air Force?

A

must have to be

B

had been

C

was being

D

had had to be

Question 3: The alarm was raised too late , so when the emergency crew arrived no less than 10,000 gallons of oil.............................into the stream.

A

has gushed

B

gushed

C

had gushed

D

did gush

Question 4: I remember that meeting Andy Sugar was a great occasion for my children. Since the showing of his film they ……………. him as something of a national hero.

A

admired

B

had admired

C

have been admiring

D

have admired

Question 5: As soon as I shut the front door I realised that I………….my key in the house.

A

have left

B

had left

C

left

D

was leaving

Question 6: “Is Tom going away?” –“I think so. He _______ for a better job, but he didn’t get it.”

A

had hoped

B

was hoped

C

was hoping

D

would hope

Question 7: My sister _________ the ocean before she moved to England.

A

had never seen

B

never seen

C

have never seen

D

had never saw

Question 8: My friend ________ out when I came.

A

goes

B

have gone

C

has gone

D

had gone

Question 9: I ______ my document before the power went out in the computer lab.

A

had save

B

have saved

C

had saved

D

saved

Question 10: When he arrived we _________ the test.

A

had already started

B

have already started

C

starts

D

already starting

Question 11: After Peter _________ his house, he moved to America.

A

have sold

B

had sold

C

had sell

D

sells

Question 12: Marry _________ her housework already by the time Peter came over.

A

finishes

B

had finish

C

had finished

D

have finish

Question 13: I ________ a little Spanish before I went to Mexico.

A

study

B

had studied

C

had study

D

have studied

Question 14: Ruth ________ an Australian until she met John.

A

had never met

B

have never met

C

never met

D

never have met

Question 15: I ________ such majestic mountains before I went to Banff.

A

never seen

B

had never seen

C

never have seen

D

never saw

Past perfect tense exercises 1

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