1. First, practise a basketball with your right hand.  1. to bounce
2. bouncing
3. to kick
4. kicking

2. I couldn’t attend the seminar because I (register) before.

1. didn't register
2. hadn't registered
3. wasn't registering

3. I'm sure Britain will Italy tomorrow.

1. win
2. to win
3. beat
4. to beat

4. It was raining when the Olympic Opening Ceremony (start). *

1. started
2. had started
3. was starting

5. Diane was already at the gym when she realised she (forget) her towel. *

1. forgot
2. had forgotten
3. was forgetting

6. Bert Trautmann (play) for Manchester City in his first FA Cup final when he (dive) for the ball in the seventy-fifth minute.

1. played / dived
2. had played / dived
3. was playing / dived
4. was playing / was diving

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