1) That time I didn’t know how to use this computer programme yet, I only ___ a computer course.
took
was taking
will take

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2) I knew that my sister ___ her room only because Mum told her to do this.
tidied
was tidying
will tidy

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3) When I came back home, it smelt nice. My wife ___ something delicious.
has cooked
cooked
was cooking

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4) “What ___ you ___ at the time of the murder?” asked the policeman the suspect.
did, do
were, doing
have, done

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5) The children were playing on the school playground when it ___ to rain.
started
was starting
had started

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6) Our executive director ___ with the foreign representatives during the lunch hour.
was negotiating
negotiated
negotiates

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7) He said that he couldn’t join us as he ___ his foreign visitors.
will receive
is receiving
was receiving

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8) It was such a mess in my flat when the visitors had left that I ___ the rooms aft er them for three hours.
tidied up
was tidying up
had tidied up

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9) Yesterday the weather was terrible. It ___ the whole afternoon.
was raining
has been raining
rained

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10) I knew that she ___ only when her Mum told her to do this.
will wash the dishes
was washing the dishes
washed the dishes