Talking About the Past

My teachers .......... annoyed with me when I was at school because I never used to bring a pen with me

• were often getting

• often used to get

• never often got

• sometimes were getting

I .......... someone if I could borrow their pen.

• never would asked

• never used to ask

• would always ask

• would asked

The village .......... very quiet and remote until they built the motorway two years ago.

• wasn't

• has been

• used to be

• was never

Since then, a lot of new people ........... in the area and the old social structures have gradually been changing.

• have come to live

• came

• was coming

• were coming

When I was a child, both my parents .......... to work, so when they were out, my grandmother .......... after me.

• used to go

• were going out

• would look

• was looking

Chen (work) .......... iin Singapore since he (leave) .......... university two years ago, but next year he expects to be transfered to Hong Kong.

Answer explanation

Chen has been working in Singapore since he left university two years ago.

Alex takes university life very seriously. He (study) .......... here for six months and he still (not go) .......... to a single party!

Answer explanation

Alex takes university life very seriously. He has been studying here for six months and he still hasn't gone/been to a single party!

I (grow) .......... up in a house which (belong) .......... to my great-great-grandfather. We (sell) .......... it now because it was too big for our small family.

Answer explanation

I grew up in a house which had belonged to my great-great-grandfather. We have sold it now because it was too big for our small family.