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Elementary
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Upper-intermediate
Vocabulary
Listening
Reading
Exercise 1
Past perfect continuous and Past simple
Choose the correct verb form to complete each sentence.
1. My daughter was tired because she ___ for half an hour.
ran
had been running
had run
was running
2. Harry ___ at the barbershop for 30 minutes before the barber finally came.
waited
had waited
had been waiting
were waiting
3. I ___ for two hours when my parents came.
studied
had studied
had been studying
was studying
4. Our garden ___ white because it had been snowing all night.
was
had been
had been being
was being
5. I ___ for 6 hours before I found a hotel to rest.
drove
had driven
had been driving
was driving
6. Susan and Terry had been arguing for days before they finally ___ the issue.
resolved
had resolved
had been resolving
were resolving
7. The kids had been playing football before it ___ dark.
got
had got
had been getting
were getting
8. She ___ well because the dog had been making noise all night.
did not sleep
had not slept
had not been sleeping
was not sleeping
9. I ___ dinner all evening before the guests came.
cooked
had cooked
had been cooking
was cooking
10. They ___ at the company for five years before he quit.
worked
had worked
had been working
were working
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