1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence. 1 After the horrifying monster, everyone thought they were safe. A had been disappearing B has disappeared C had disappear D had disappeared 2 He had been working on his time machine 1762. When did he finally finish it? A already B just C since D for 3 Cameron for months, so he wasn t surprised when he won the tennis match. A had been practise B had been practising C has practised D had practise 4 Joe had watched two episodes of the Doctor Who series when I arrived at his house. A since B already C for D after 5 She the dinner, so she decided to go have a rest for ten minutes. A had cooked already B already had cooked C had already cooked D had already been cooking 2009 1
6 Rose Tyler had turned twelve when she started secondary school. A before B after C for D just 7 Karen her father for a month so she was very happy to see him. A hadn t been seeing B hadn t saw C hadn t seen D had seen not 8 Cindy had been sleeping three hours when she awoke in a panic. Really? Why? A since B just C for D already 9 Sarah had been watching a scary sci-fi film in the living room when she an odd sound coming from the kitchen. Goodness. She must have been horrified. A had been hearing B had heard C had hearing D heard 10 Sherry had been working in TV adverts she was seven years old. A since B for C after D just 11 Mum the house all day and she looked exhausted. A had been clean 2009 2
B cleaned C had been cleaning D had cleaned 12 I had forgotten to walk the dog I went to bed last night. A after B since C just D before Marks / 12 2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence. 1 to panic about exams when you were in secondary school? Yes. Always. A Would you B Did you used C Did you use D You used to 2 They enjoy hearing horrifying stories about aliens attacking the planet. A use to B would C would to D used to 3 My brother like science-fiction films when he was young but he loves them now. A didn t used to B would not to C didn t use to D would not 2009 3
4 He believe anything that grown-ups told him when he was a teenager. A didn t used to B used to C would to D would not to 5 My grandmother told me that she live in a haunted house in Scotland. Do you believe her? A used to B would C use to D would to 6 The room over there on the left the kitchen. A would be B used to be C use to be D used to being 7 visit other countries when they were younger? Yes. They went all over the world. A Did your parents use to B Would your parents to C Did your parents used to D Were your parents used to 8 I that our team could beat their team but now I do. What changed your mind? A would not believe B would not to believe C didn t used to believe D didn t use to believe 9 what they saw on TV was real when they were children? A Would they think 2009 4
B Did they use to think C Would they to think D Did they used to think 10 Every night when he got home, my uncle at the table and read horror stories. A use to be sitting B used to be sat C would sat D would sit 11 He hate being beaten at football. Well, you can t win all the time. A used to B would C would to D use to 12 My sister dislike vegetables when she was a baby. A would not B didn t use to C didn t used to D would not to Marks / 12 3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. 1 My cousin often saw aliens in his garden. My cousin.. aliens in his garden. USED 2 Children sometimes visited the haunted house on the corner. Children.. the haunted house on the corner. WOULD 2009 5
3 Did your mother usually bake a birthday cake for you? Did your mother.. a birthday cake for you? USE 4 I watched a horror film on TV then I had supper. I had supper.. a horror film on TV. AFTER 5 My sister refused to eat vegetables when she was little. My sister.. vegetables when she was little. WOULD 6 She came in the door then she heard the phone ring. She.. in the door when she heard the phone ring. JUST 7 We were playing outside but then it began to rain. We.. it began to rain. WHEN 8 Her father always said that he could build a time machine. Her father.. that he could build a time machine. USED Marks / 8 4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences. 1 Darlene would hate/used to hate missing her favourite TV series when she was younger. 2 I was reading/had read a scary book when the front door opened. 3 She had just/since walked into the kitchen when her brother started screaming. 4 She had been living in the house already/for five years before she saw the ghost. 5 My family would enjoy/used to enjoy going for long drives on Sundays. 6 Stella didn t use to like/didn t used to like going to sleep over parties. 2009 6
7 Did he used to always/did he always use to beat you at games when you were children? 8 My grandfather would live/used to live in a big dark scary house. Marks / 8 Total Marks / 40 2009 7