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English 9 · Unit 7: Competition · Cambridge Global English Stage 9

7.G1 Past perfect simple and past perfect continuous

25 questions · e.g. I had been climbing for three hours

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Questions

  1. 1. We form the past perfect with had + ____ participle.

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  2. 2. We use the past perfect simple for something that happened ____ another event in the past.

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  3. 3. We use the past perfect continuous to show that something was ____ before a time in the past.

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  4. 4. Tennis timeline: started playing tennis at 5 years old → entered first competition at 8 years old, second place → Under 10s Junior Tennis competition, 9 years old, winner → Major Tennis Championship, 17 years old, winner. How long had she been playing tennis before she won her first competition?

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  5. 5. Tennis timeline: started playing tennis at 5 years old → entered first competition at 8 years old, second place → Under 10s Junior Tennis competition, 9 years old, winner → Major Tennis Championship, 17 years old, winner. How many competitions had she won before she won her first championship?

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  6. 6. Tennis timeline: started playing tennis at 5 years old → entered first competition at 8 years old, second place → Under 10s Junior Tennis competition, 9 years old, winner → Major Tennis Championship, 17 years old, winner. Had she won any championships before winning a major championship?

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  7. 7. Tennis timeline: started playing tennis at 5 years old → entered first competition at 8 years old, second place → Under 10s Junior Tennis competition, 9 years old, winner → Major Tennis Championship, 17 years old, winner. How long had she been playing before she won a major championship?

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  8. 8. I ____ for three hours before I reached the top of the mountain.

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  9. 9. They weren't hungry because they had ____ all the biscuits in the tin.

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  10. 10. Sula had been ____ about taking up karate for quite a long time.

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  11. 11. We were late for the match, but luckily it hadn't ____.

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  12. 12. I couldn't go swimming because I hadn't ____ my swimsuit.

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  13. 13. Correct the mistake: I've trained for three years before attempting my first marathon last year.

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  14. 14. Correct the mistake: By the time she was 12, she had already been winning two gold medals.

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  15. 15. Correct the mistake: We hadn't never seen anyone who played football like him before.

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  16. 16. Correct the mistake: Had you had ever any doubts that you would win the race?

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  17. 17. Choose the correct participle. Ela ____ down the scores.

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  18. 18. Choose the correct participle. Most of the class ____ to go swimming.

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  19. 19. Choose the correct participle. The previous week, someone ____ over.

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  20. 20. Choose the correct participle. I ____ quite so nervous before a match.

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