1. Choose the best answer.
Usually, whenever Peter (1) (C) home from a trip he (2) his passport in his desk drawer, but in January, after a trip to Poland, he (3) his passport in the pocket of his overcoat. Two weeks later, he (4) fly to Thailand. While (5) his bag he (6) that he (7) a note of the name of the hotel that his company (8) for him. He
(9) for his flight online earlier that morning, but he (10) about the hotel details. While he (11) his office, the doorbell (12) . His taxi for the airport (13) . He (14) the details of the hotel, (15) his bag and (16) out of the house. He (17) forward to a few sunny days in Bangkok. While he (18) how nice it would be to walk around the city without heavy winter clothes, he suddenly (19)
that he (20) his passport in his overcoat.
1. A was returning B returns C returned D returning
2. A had put B would put C was putting D puts
3. A had left B leaves C was leaving D leaving
4. A was having to B has had to C had to D would have to
5. A packed B packing C had packed D packs
6. A was realizing B realizes C realized D realizing
7. A hadn't made B didn't make C wouldn't make D wasn't making
8. A was booked B books C booking D had booked
9. A was checking in B had checked in C checked in D used to check in
10. A forgetting B forgotten C had forgotten D was forgetting
11. A was phoning B had phoned C phoning D phones
12. A rung B ring C was ringing D rang
13. A arriving B arrive C was arriving D had arrived
14. A was noting B used to note C noted D noting
15. A picked up B was picking up C had picked up D picking up
16. A ran B running C was running D run
17. A looked B was looking C looking D had looked
18. A had thought B thinking C was thinking D would think
19. A remembered B remember C was remembering D remembering
20. A leaving B had left C was leaving D was left
1. Whenever Peter (1) (C) home from a trip he (2) his passport in his desk drawer, but in January, after a trip to Poland, he (3) his passport in the pocket of his overcoat.
Explanation: We are talking about a past habit, so we use the past simple tense. The correct answer is "returned" (C).
2. Two weeks later, he (4) fly to Thailand.
Explanation: We are talking about a single event in the past, so we use the past simple tense. The correct answer is "had to" (C).
3. While (5) his bag he (6) that he (7) a note of the name of the hotel that his company (8) for him.
Explanation: While he was packing his bag, he realized that he didn't make a note of the hotel details. We use the past continuous tense (was + verb-ing) for an action in progress in the past. The correct answers are "packing" (B), "realized" (C), "didn't make" (B), and "had booked" (D).
4. He (9) for his flight online earlier that morning, but he (10) about the hotel details.
Explanation: He checked in for his flight earlier, but he forgot about the hotel details. We use the past simple tense for completed actions in the past. The correct answers are "checked in" (C) and "forgot" (A).
5. While he (11) his office, the doorbell (12).
Explanation: He was in his office when the doorbell rang. We use the past continuous tense (was + verb-ing) for an action in progress in the past. The correct answers are "was phoning" (A) and "rang" (D).
6. His taxi for the airport (13).
Explanation: The taxi had arrived for him to go to the airport. We use the past simple tense for completed actions in the past. The correct answer is "had arrived" (D).
7. He (14) the details of the hotel, (15) his bag and (16) out of the house.
Explanation: He noted the hotel details, picked up his bag, and ran out of the house. We use the past simple tense for completed actions in the past. The correct answers are "noted" (C), "picked up" (A), and "ran" (D).
8. He (17) forward to a few sunny days in Bangkok.
Explanation: He was looking forward to a few sunny days in Bangkok. We use the past continuous tense (was + verb-ing) for an action in progress in the past. The correct answer is "was looking" (B).
9. While he (18) how nice it would be to walk around the city without heavy winter clothes, he suddenly (19).
Explanation: While he was thinking about how nice it would be to walk around the city without heavy winter clothes, he suddenly remembered. We use the past continuous tense (was + verb-ing) for an action in progress in the past. The correct answers are "was thinking" (C) and "remembered" (A).
10. he (20) his passport in his overcoat.
Explanation: He had left his passport in his overcoat. We use the past simple tense for completed actions in the past. The correct answer is "had left" (B).