1) It was very noisy next door. Our neighbours ______ (have) a party. a) had been having b) were having c) had had 2) We were very good friends. We ______ (know) each other for a long time. a) were knowing b) had been knowing c) had known 3) John and I went ofr a walk. I had difficulty keeping up with him because he ______ (walk) so fast. a) was walking b) had been walking c) had walked 4)  Mary was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She ______ (run) a) had been running b) had run c) was running 5) When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They ______ (eat) a) had been eating b) had eaten c) were eating 6) When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty but their stomachs were full. They ______ (eat) a) had eaten b) had been eating c) were eating 7) Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He ______ (look) for his contact lenses. a) had been looking b) had looked c) was looking 8) When I arrived, Kate ______ (wait) for me. She was rather annoyed with me because I was late and she ______ (wait) for a very long time. a) was waiting / had waited b) was waiting / had been waiting c) had waited / had been waiting 9) I was sad when I sold my car. I ______ (have) it for a very long time. a) had had b) was having c) had been having 10) We were extremely tired at the end of the journey. We ______ (travel) for more than 24 hours. a) were traveling b) had traveled c) had been traveling

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