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1. Molly used to loved watching cartoons when she was young.
2. First, he had dinner, then he read the newspaper.
3. The Rosens lived abroad for fifteen years before they moved back to England.
4. Peter was listening to his favourite CD when Paul came in.
5. You mustn’t chew gum in class.
6. I think History is less interesting than Geography.
7. Valerie was making the beds while Mark was sweeping the floor.
8. You must have a driving license in order to drive a car.
9. Brian isn’t as friendly as Richard.
10. My grandfather often watched old films.
11. Maria entered the room very quietly so she didn’t want to wake anyone up.
12. You needn't feed the dog. I fed it this morning.
13. Mery had reached the house by the time it started to rain.
14. George never used to eat vegetables when he was a teenager.
15. I heard the ambulance siren wailing as I was walking through the city centre.
16. A: Is Jessica more talented than Susie?
17. Had you been to San Francisco before?
18. You needn't make an appointment to see a doctor. The clinic is open 24 hours a day.
19. She had been reading a book all night and was very sleepy the next morning.

20. Rachel was watering the plants while her children were playing in the garden.

21. She had broken her leg so she couldn't go water-skiing.

22. I hope Tracey will come home soon.
23. Did they used to travel a lot when they were first married?
24. If they wake up early, I'll make them a big breakfast.
25. He called a taxi as soon as he had finished packing.
26. We are going to spend the afternoon relaxing in the garden.
27. A: Sorry I’m late. B: You should be! I have been waiting for over an hour.
28. If your father comes home now, we will order a pizza for dinner.
29. They had reserved a table before they went to the restaurant.
30. You may use my camera if you promise to return it tomorrow.
31. I am seeing my lawyer on Monday.
32. She turns on the answering machine every morning before she leaves for work.
33. I'm afraid I will be late for dinner this evening.
34. A: Have you lived alone before? B: No, but I'm getting used to it.
35. If I finish work early tonight, I’ll give you a ring.
36. We had been driving for an hour before we found the perfect picnic spot.
37. A: I've got a high temperature B: I will get you an aspirin.
38. Joan and Tim had their first baby five years ago.
39. A: Where are you going for your birthday? B: To La Mama’s.
40. By the time she got to the bus station, the bus had already left.

1. B. loved
2. A. read
3. A. lived
4. A. came in
5. B. mustn’t
6. C. than
7. A. was sweeping
8. C. must
9. A. friendly
10. B. watches
11. A. while
12. A. needn't
13. B. had reached
14. C. used to
15. A. heard
16. C. more talented
17. A. been
18. B. needn't
19. B. had been reading

20. B. were playing

21. B. had broken

22. B. will come
23. B. used to
24. C. wake
25. A. as soon as
26. B. are going
27. B. have been waiting
28. C. will order
29. B. had reserved
30. C. use
31. C. see
32. A. leaves
33. A. will be
34. A. getting used
35. B. finish
36. A. had been driving
37. C. will get
38. B. ago
39. B. are you
40. C. got

Let's go through each question and determine the correct answer while explaining the reasoning behind each choice.

1. Molly used to_______watching cartoons when she was young.

   • C. love
   • "Used to" is followed by the base form of the verb, which in this case is "love."

2. First, he had dinner, then he_______ the newspaper.

   • A. read
   • The sequence of past events is correctly shown by using the past simple tense for both actions. "Read" in the past tense is pronounced "red."

3. The Rosens_______abroad for fifteen years before they moved back to England.

   • A. lived
   • The correct past perfect tense should be used here ("had lived"), but since the options don't include it, we use the past simple: "lived."

4. Peter was listening to his favourite CD when Paul_______.

   • A. came in
   • The past continuous ("was listening") is used for an ongoing action, and the past simple ("came in") is used for the action that interrupts it.

5. You_______chew gum in class.

   • B. mustn’t
   • "Mustn't" is used to indicate prohibition.

6. I think History is less interesting_______ Geography.

   • C. than
   • "Than" is used for comparisons.

7. Valerie was making the beds while Mark_______the floor.

   • A. was sweeping
   • Both actions were happening simultaneously in the past, so the past continuous tense is appropriate.

8. You_______have a driving license in order to drive a car.

   • C. must
   • "Must" is used to indicate necessity or obligation.

9. Brian isn’t as_______as Richard.

   • A. friendly
   • The structure "as.as" requires an adjective in its base form.

10. My grandfather often_______old films.

    • B. watches
    • "Often" indicates a habitual action, which is correctly expressed in the present simple tense.

11. Maria entered the room very quietly_______she didn’t want to wake anyone up.

    • C. as
    • "As" is used to give the reason.

12. You_______feed the dog. I fed it this morning.

    • A. needn't
    • "Needn't" indicates that it is not necessary to feed the dog.

13. Mary_______the house by the time it started to rain.

    • B. had reached
    • The past perfect tense ("had reached") is used for an action that was completed before another action in the past.

14. George never_______eat vegetables when he was a teenager.

    • C. used to
    • "Used to" is correct for past habits.

15. I_______the ambulance siren wailing as I was walking through the city centre.

    • A. heard
    • Simple past tense ("heard") is used for the action that happened while another action ("was walking") was in progress.

16. A: Is Jessica_______than Susie? B: No, I don’t think so.

    • C. more talented
    • "More talented" is the correct comparative form.

17. Had you_______to San Francisco before?

    • A. been
    • The past perfect form ("had been") is used for asking about experiences up to a certain point in the past.

18. You_______make an appointment to see a doctor. The clinic is open 24 hours a day.

    • B. needn't
    • "Needn't" indicates that it is not necessary to make an appointment.

19. She_______a book all night and was very sleepy the next morning.

    • B. had been reading
    • The past perfect continuous tense ("had been reading") indicates an action that was ongoing before it was completed.

20. Rachel was watering the plants while her children_______in the garden.

    • B. were playing
    • Both actions were happening simultaneously in the past, so the past continuous tense is used.

Now, for the second set of questions:

1. She _______ her leg so she couldn't go water-skiing.

   • B. had broken
   • The past perfect tense ("had broken") is used to show that the action happened before another past action.

2. I hope Tracey _______ home soon.

   • B. will come
   • The future simple tense ("will come") is used for future predictions or hopes.

3. Did they _______ travel a lot when they were first married?

   • C. use to
   • "Use to" is correct in questions and negatives with "did."

4. If they _______ up early, I'll make them a big breakfast.

   • C. wake
   • The present simple tense ("wake") is used in the first conditional.

5. He called a taxi_______ he had finished packing.

   • A. as soon as
   • "As soon as" indicates that one action happened immediately after another.

6. We _______ to spend the afternoon relaxing in the garden.

   • B. are going
   • Present continuous ("are going") is used for planned future actions.

7. A: Sorry I’m late. B: You should be! I_______for over an hour.

   • B. have been waiting
   • Present perfect continuous ("have been waiting") indicates an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.

8. If your father comes home now, we _______ a pizza for dinner.

   • C. will order
   • The future simple tense ("will order") is used in the main clause of the first conditional.

9. They_______a table before they went to the restaurant.

   • B. had reserved
   • The past perfect tense ("had reserved") is used to show that the action of reserving happened before going to the restaurant.

10. You may_______my camera if you promise to return it tomorrow.

    • C. use
    • The base form ("use") is used after "may."

11. I _______ my lawyer on Monday.

    • B. am seeing
    • Present continuous ("am seeing") is used for a scheduled future event.

12. She turns on the answering machine every morning before she_______for work.

    • A. leaves
    • Present simple tense ("leaves") is used for habitual actions.

13. I'm afraid I_______ late for dinner this evening.

    • A. will be
    • Future simple tense ("will be") is used for future predictions.

14. A: Have you lived alone before? B: No, but I'm_______to it.

    • A. getting used
    • "Getting used to" indicates an ongoing process of becoming accustomed to something.

15. If I_______work early tonight, I’ll give you a ring.

    • B. finish
    • Present simple tense ("finish") is used in the if-clause of the first conditional.

16. We_______for an hour before we found the perfect picnic spot.

    • A. had been driving
    • Past perfect continuous ("had been driving") is used to indicate an action that was ongoing before another past action.

17. A: I've got a high temperature B: I_______you an aspirin.

    • C. will get
    • Future simple tense ("will get") is used for spontaneous decisions.

18. Joan and Tim had their first baby five years _______.

    • B. ago
    • "Ago" is used to indicate a point in the past from the present.

19. A: Where_______going for your birthday? B: To La Mama’s.

    • B. are you
    • Present continuous ("are you going") is used for future plans.

20. By the time she_______to the bus station, the bus had already left.

    • C. got
    • Past simple tense ("got") is used to indicate the sequence of past events.