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Choose the correct tense based on the square-bracketed tense:
0 of 20 answered
01I pulled the heavy front door and ______ it firmly behind me. [Past Simple]
02I didn't know whether the shop was ______ or still open for business. [Past Participle]
03The choir was invited to ______ at the opening festival. [Base Form]
04As soon as the actress stepped on stage, she ______ a traditional ballad. [Past Simple]
05The national anthem has been ______ before every international match. [Past Participle]
06Young children were not allowed to ______ in parents' presence without asking permission. [Base Form]
07The mother of the bridegroom ______ in the first pew on the right-hand side. [Past Simple]
08The delegates have ______ through four hours of consecutive presentations. [Past Participle]
09Babies learn by gradual stages to ______ and wake at regular intervals. [Base Form]
10The exhausted explorer ______ for ten hours after returning to the camp. [Past Simple]
11The manager must have ______ poorly before making such a difficult decision. [Past Participle]
12Stop mumbling and ______ properly so that everyone can understand you. [Base Form]
13The base camp manager ______ to the expedition team yesterday via satellite phone. [Past Simple]
14English has become the most widely ______ language in international business. [Past Participle]
15Most people can ______ fifteen minutes a day on speed reading practice. [Base Form]
16Mr Ambrose ______ a fortune staying at luxury hotels across Europe. [Past Simple]
17The fifty pounds he gave me was soon ______ on books and stationery. [Past Participle]
18The auctioneer will ______ on a raised platform called a rostrum. [Base Form]
19The young always ______ in the presence of older people in ancient Egypt. [Past Simple]
20The historic church has ______ in the town square for over four centuries. [Past Participle]