Тест на тему Past perfect continuous

Тест по английскому языку для 9 класса

Тема: Past Perfect Continuous

Инструкции: Выберите правильный вариант ответа из предложенных.

1. They had been studying for three hours before the exam ___. a) started
   b) start
   c) starts
   d) starting

2. She was tired because she ___ all night. a) had been working
   b) worked
   c) was working
   d) has worked

3. By the time we arrived, the children ___ for an hour. a) had played
   b) had been playing
   c) played
   d) were playing

4. He ___ in the garden when it started to rain. a) had been working
   b) worked
   c) was working
   d) has been working

5. I ___ for my keys for an hour before I found them. a) had looked
   b) was looking
   c) looked
   d) had been looking

6. They ___ in the same house for ten years before they moved. a) had lived
   b) lived
   c) had been living
   d) were living

7. She ___ all her homework before dinner. a) had finished
   b) finished
   c) has finished
   d) had been finishing

8. Before I got the job, I ___ for many positions. a) had applied
   b) applied
   c) had been applying
   d) was applying

9. We ___ for the train for more than an hour. a) waited
   b) had waited
   c) had been waiting
   d) were waiting

10. They ___ football for an hour when the rain started. a) had played
    b) had been playing
    c) played
    d) were playing

11. By the time she understood the problem, she ___ for weeks. a) had studied
    b) was studying
    c) had been studying
    d) studied

12. I ___ for my friend when she finally arrived. a) waited
    b) had waited
    c) had been waiting
    d) was waiting

13. He felt great because he ___ every day. a) had exercised
    b) was exercising
    c) had been exercising
    d) exercised

14. What ___ they doing before they went home? a) had
    b) were
    c) had been
    d) been

15. She ___ her report for several days before the deadline. a) had written
    b) wrote
    c) had been writing
    d) was writing

16. Before the meeting started, we ___ for an hour. a) had discussed
    b) had been discussing
    c) discussed
    d) were discussing

17. They ___ in the park when it started to snow. a) had been walking
    b) walked
    c) were walking
    d) had walked

18. I ___ for a chance to speak to the manager. a) had waited
    b) had been waiting
    c) was waiting
    d) waited

19. By the time the movie started, we ___ in line for tickets. a) were waiting
    b) had waited
    c) had been waiting
    d) waited

20. She was late because she ___ her car. a) had repaired
    b) was repairing
    c) had been repairing
    d) repaired

21. They ___ for the concert tickets when they sold out. a) had been waiting
    b) waited
    c) were waiting
    d) had waited

22. I didn’t understand the topic because I ___ it before. a) hadn't studied
    b) studied
    c) was studying
    d) had been studying

23. Before they left for vacation, they ___ all their work. a) had finished
    b) finished
    c) had been finishing
    d) were finishing

24. He ___ every day before he got his promotion. a) had worked
    b) worked
    c) had been working
    d) was working

25. They ___ their house last year. a) had sold
    b) sold
    c) sold
    d) had been selling

26. What ___ you doing before the party started? a) had
    b) were
    c) were being
    d) had been

27. She looked relaxed because she ___ for a long time. a) had been resting
    b) rested
    c) was resting
    d) had rested

28. He ___ all day before he took a break. a) had been working
    b) worked
    c) was working
    d) has worked

29. I ___ my friends for hours when they finally called. a) had waited
    b) waited
    c) had been waiting
    d) was waiting

30. They ___ for the bus when they heard the news. a) had been waiting
    b) were waiting
    c) had waited
    d) waited

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