Test "Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous"

Variant 1

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.

1.     I began collecting stamps in February and by November  I (collect) more than 2000.

2.     She was very tired. She (type) letters  all  morning.

3.     I wore the necklace which my grandmother (leave) me.

4.     Sam went to bed late because he (work) on his project  all  day.

5.     Jenny was annoyed. Jim (phone) her every night  for a whole week.

6.     Marry (look for) her keys  for over an hour  before she found them.

7.     The boys loved the zoo. They (never/ see) wild animals before.

8.     When I got home, I found that Jill (paint) her room.

9.     Steve was delighted. He (fish) with his father  all  day.

10.  When I left the house, I remembered that I (not/ turn off)  the iron.

11.  Before Ben Affleck made his first television appearance, he (meet) Matt Damon.

12.  When I rang, Jim (already/ leave).

Variant 2

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.

1.     Juliet was excited because she (never/ be) to a dance before.

2.     When I arrived, Anne (leave).

3.     Did you know that before Zinedine Zidane finished his career in Real Madrid he (play) for Juventus for 5 years?

4.     He (write) this article for 2 weeks  by  then.

5.     We cleared up as soon as our guests (leave).

6.     When I first met Sue, she (work) for Exton for 15 years.

7.     We (not/ return) by 11 pm.

8.     Sam went to bed late because he (work) on his project  all  day.

9.     Paul was sad because he (fail) his exams.

10.  Alice was wet. She (walk) in the rain.

11.  My nephew (take) the flute lessons for 12 years before he entered the Academy of music.

12.  After she (clean) her flat, she went to the cinema.