(1)

The past perfect continuous tense emphasizes .....................

that an event has finished.

habitual activities in the present.

that one event was interrupted by another event in the past.

the duration of one event in the past, before another event
interrupted it.


(2)

Mary .................. information about an accident for two days,
when the thief stole her notes.

had gathered

was gathering

had been gathered

had been gathering


(3)

Tom ................... networking courses for two years when he was
promoted to be a coach.

had taken

had been taking

have been taking

could have taken


(4)

My scores in high school .……... until I made an effort to study more.

couldn't be improved

hadn't been improving

haven't been improving

wouldn't have improved


(5)

Joan's grandpa was upset. He ....................... for an hour.

had been waiting

had waited

had been waited

had been wait


(6)

I just heard about the accident. ............. been working all night?

The driver had

Had the driver

Had the driving

Had the driven


(7)

When we had been doing the tour of the city we .......... to go and
eat in a local restaurant.

was deciding

decided

had been deciding

had decided


(8)

We had been driving for nearly 100 kilometres before we finally
.......... a service station we could stop at.

found

had been finding

had being found

had found


(9)

Mandy was exhausted by the time she went on holiday because
she ......................... over 55 hours a week.

works

worked

had been working

had worked


(10)

The flat was lovely and tidy because my flatmate ...................

had cleaned

had been cleaning

was cleaning

had been cleaned


(11)

When you got sick, ............................... enough?

you had eaten

you had been eating

had you eaten

had you been eating


(12)

The line is busy. Mandy ....................... on the phone for hours.

talked

has talked

had been talking

has been talking


(13)

The house was perfect for him - it was exactly what he ........for.

had been looking

is looking

looks

have been looking


(14)

James .....................medicine for years when he realized he didn't
wan to be a doctor.

was studying

has studied

studied

had been studying


(15)

Martha ................. three miles a day before she broke her leg.

walked

had been walking

has been walking

is walking