1) By the time our meal arrived we _______ (wait) for an hour and a half. a) had been waiting b) had waited c) waited d) were waiting 2) My parents _____ (not believe) me when I told them I ______ (pass) every one of my exams. a) weren't believing/was passing b) didn't believe/had passed c) hadn't believe/hadn't been believing d) hadn't been believing/ didn't pass 3) She ____ (put on) her raincoat, ____ (pick up) her umbrella and _____ (leave) the house. a) Had put on/ picked up/left the house b) was putting on/ had picked up c) put on/ picked up/left d) had put on/had picked up/ had left 4) Before I ____ (have) the opportunity to book tickets for the concert, they ____ (all sell) out. a) had/ all sold b) had had/ had all sold c) had been having/ sold d) had/had all sold 5) Even though we ______ (never meet), I ____ (recognise) him from his Facebook page. a) have been never meeting/ have been recognising b) had never met/recognised c) never met/recognised d) never met/ had recognised 6) We ____ for just over an hour when the thunderstorm ____ (begin). a) had been playing/ began b) had played/ began c) played/began d) had been playing/had begun 7) They ____ (train) all morning in the gym, which is why they ____ (be) exhausted. a) had trained/ were b) had been training/ had been c) had been training/ were d) trained/ had been

Past simple, perfect, continuous, and perfect continuous.

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