LÀM BÀI: EXERCISE 16.3

Vui lòng đăng nhập và đăng ký (miễn phí) khoá học (EG2-A) English Grammar 2-A để nộp bài và xem kết quả.

Which is right?

1. It was noisy next door last night. Our neighbours were having / had been having a party.

2. At the end of our journey we were extremely tired. We were travelling / We’d been travelling for more than 24 hours.

3. James was on his hands and knees on the floor. He was looking / He’d been looking for his contact lens.

4. Sue was sitting on the ground. She was out of breath. She was running / She’d been running.

5. John and I went for a walk. He was walking / He’d been walking very fast and I had difficulty keeping up with him.

6. I was sad when I sold my car. I’ve had it / I’d had it for a very long time.

7. I was sad when my local cafe closed. I was going / I’d been going there for many years.

8. I’m running a marathon next month. I’ve been training / I’d been training for it every day.

9. I had arranged to meet Kate, but I was late. When I finally arrived, she was waiting / she’d been waiting for me. She was annoyed because she was waiting / she’d been waiting such a long time.

10. (This question and the 2 questions which follow are in the same context)
Joe and I work for the same company. He joined the company before me. When I started a few years ago, he was already working / he’d already been working there.

11. I started working at the company a few years ago. At the time I started, Joe was already working / had already been working there for two years.

12. Joe still works for the company. He’s been working / He’d been working there a long time now.