Past Tenses

A) had been/has retired
B) had been/had retired
C) was/had retired
D) had been/retired
E) was/retired
49 Choose the appropriate forms of the verbs.
I ... my interview with the vice-president when you ... .
A) had / were calling
B) was having / had called
C) have had / called
D) had / called
E) was having / called
50 Choose the appropriate forms of the verbs.
- ... you ... him this week?
- Yes, I ... him on Sunday.
A) did / see / saw
B) did / see / have seen
C) have / seen / see
D) do / see / saw
E) have / seen / saw
51 Choose the appropriate forms of the verbs.
We learned that he ... the office 5 minutes before we ... .
A) left / returned
B) had left / returned
C) would leave / returned
D) would have left / came
E) had left / had returned
52 Choose the appropriate forms of the verbs.
They didn't know that he ... from the University in 1990 and then ... in Tashkent.
A) had graduated / is working
B) graduated / works
C) graduated / was working
D) was graduating / worked
E) had graduated / worked
53 Choose the appropriate forms of the verbs.
We ... to wait because the man ... .
A) told/was questioned
B) were told/questioned
C) were told/is questioned
D) told/was being questioned
E) were told/was being questioned
54 Choose the appropriate forms of the verbs.
She was nervous. Her fingers ... as she ... on her gloves.
A) is trembling/drew
B) was trembling/will draw
C) are trembling/was drawing
D) were trembling/drew
E) to tremble/was drawing