Question

Choose the correct article, and the correct form of the verb (Past Perfect or Past Simple).

1. She was sad because she found out that she (had failed, failed)(a, an,-, the) final law exam. 2. I wanted to become(a, an, -, the) doctor. But in the end I (had become, became)a nurse. 3. I arrived at (a, an, -, the) party at 8.00 but I(hadn`t stayed, didn`t stay) long. What about you? 4. He got hurt during judo. Later they discovered that he (had broken, broke)(a, an, -, the)his leg. 5.(a, an, -, the)computers (had starter, started) to become popular with the public in the 1990s. 6. When they returned, (a, an, -, the)children (had already fallen, already fell) asleep. 7. That afternoon I told the police that I (hadn`t recognised, didn`t recognise) (a, an, -, the)burglar's face. 8. I'm sure we can find (a, an, -, the)good café. There were lots when I (had come, came) here in 2004. 9. It seemed like (a, an, -, the) interesting programme. I (had never seen, never saw) it before. 10.(a, an, -, the) lions tend to sleep during the day. When I (had gone, went)to Africa, I saw a few.

Answer 1

1. She was sad because she found out that she (had failed, failed)(a, an,-, the) final law exam. 2. I wanted to become(a, an, -, the)  doctor. But in the end I (had become, became)a nurse. 3. I arrived at (a, an, -, the) party at 8.00 but I(hadn`t stayed, didn`t stay) long. What about you? 4. He got hurt during judo. Later they discovered that he (had broken, broke)(a, an, -, the)his leg. 5.(a, an, -, the)computers (had started, started) to become popular with the public in the 1990s. 6. When they returned, (a, an, -, the)children (had already fallen, already fell) asleep. 7. That afternoon I told the police that I (hadn`t recognised, didn`t recognise) (a, an, -, the)burglar's face.8. I'm sure we can find (a, an, -, the)good café. There were lots when I  (had come, came) here in 2004. 9. It seemed like (a, an, -, the) interesting programme. I (had never seen, never saw) it before. 10.(a, an, -, the) lions tend to sleep during the day. When I (had gone, went)to Africa, I saw a few.