Past Perfect Simple Quiz
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Lily couldn’t sleep because
A. he hadn’t studied enough.
B. he had forgotten to charge the battery.
C. she had drunk too much coffee.
D. they had just had dinner.
Mary didn’t want to go to the cinema because
A. somebody had stolen it.
B. she had already seen the movie.
C. he hadn’t paid his bill.
D. she hadn’t taken her coat.
Zoe wasn’t able to get a hotel room because
A. she had lost it.
B. she hadn’t booked ahead.
C. somebody had stolen it.
D. she had already seen the movie.
Sally and May weren’t hungry because
A. somebody had stolen it.
B. they had just had dinner.
C. he had forgotten their wedding anniversary.
D. she had drunk too much coffee.
I won’t be able to join you at dinner because I _____.
A. had already eaten
B. have already eaten
C. ate
D. will eat
By the time I got to the meeting, it _____.
A. has already started
B. already started
C. have already started
D. had already started
Joshua brought his wife flowers because
A. somebody had stolen it.
B. he hadn’t paid his bill.
C. he had grown a beard.
D. he had forgotten their wedding anniversary.
Amelia paid for her train ticket again because
A. she had lost it.
B. she hadn’t taken her coat.
C. she hadn’t booked ahead.
D. she had drunk too much coffee.
I_____ anything like that before I went to India.
A. had never seen
B. have never seen
C. never see
D. has never seen
The holiday _____ a disaster because we hadn’t booked the hotel in advance and there was no good place to stay.
A. have been
B. was
C. is
D. had been
Jim didn’t recognize his friend because
A. he had forgotten to charge the battery.
B. he had forgotten their wedding anniversary.
C. he had grown a beard.
D. he hadn’t studied enough.
When I got to the meeting, no one was there. They _____ it.
A. had already finished
B. have already finished
C. already finished
D. has already finished
Tim couldn’t find his mountain bike because
A. she hadn’t booked ahead.
B. somebody had stolen it.
C. I hadn’t turned it on.
D. she hadn’t taken her coat.
Charlie failed the English test because
A. he hadn’t studied enough.
B. he had grown a beard.
C. he had broken his glasses.
D. they had just had dinner.
The waitress ran after Jason because
A. he hadn’t paid his bill.
B. he had forgotten their wedding anniversary.
C. he had broken his glasses.
D. he had grown a beard.
The printer didn’t work because
A. he had broken his glasses.
B. somebody had stolen it.
C. he had forgotten to charge the battery.
D. I hadn’t turned it on.
When the security guards were having a chat, the robbers broke in and ______ all the money in the bank.
A. have stolen
B. has stolen
C. stole
D. had stolen
This morning I woke up feeling very tired because I _____ an exhausting night with the paper work.
A. have had
B. had had
C. have
D. was having
I didn’t invite Jack to come to see us because I remembered that he _____ to Italy a week ago.
A. had gone
B. has gone
C. could go
D. was going
Paul couldn’t see anything because
A. she had lost it.
B. I hadn’t turned it on.
C. he hadn’t paid his bill.
D. he had broken his glasses.
I _____ her yesterday in front of the post office.
A. bumped into
B. had bumped into
C. was bumped into
D. have bumped into
Anna was very cold because
A. she hadn’t taken her coat.
B. they had just had dinner.
C. she had lost it.
D. she had drunk too much coffee.
The reason I didn’t join the city tour was that I _____ Prague twice. I didn’t want to see it for a third time.
A. have seen
B. saw
C. had seen
D. was seeing
I missed the meeting because I _____ to set the alarm clock.
A. forgot
B. had forgotten
C. have forgotten
D. was forgetting
I got all wet in the rain yesterday because I _____ to take my umbrella .
A. forgot
B. have forgotten
C. had forgotten
D. forget