Past Time 3

‘Were you expecting James and Paul to stay for dinner?’

‘No, but I .... a lot of food, so it didn’t matter.’

• had prepared

• was preparing

• had been preparing

‘Tony has been singing for years, hasn’t he?’

‘Yes. He ........ his first record when he was sixteen.

• made

• was making

• had made

‘There was a power cut last night.’

“I know. I ...... some paperwork when the lights went out.’

• had been doing

• was doing

• had done

'Did you see Paul Simon in concert?'

‘No. I was hoping to get tickets, but they ........ .

• had sold out

• sold out

• were selling out

‘The restaurant was packed last night.’

‘Yes. Luckily, I ..... a table in advance.’

• was booking

• had booked

• had been booking

‘Did you watch the film yesterday?’

'No. It ........ by the time we got home.’

• finished

• was finishing

• had finished

'Did you stay up late last night?’

'No. I ...... all day, so I went to bed early.’

• had been working

• worked

• was working

'Did you enjoy your holiday?’

‘Yes. We ....... most of our time on the beach.’

• had spent

• were spending

• spent

'Kim looked tired this morning.’

‘I know. She ....... all night long.’

• studied

• had studied

• had been studying

'So what happened?’

'We ...... through the woods when we heard a gunshot.’

• had walked

• walked

• were walking