C1 - Time Phrases / Verb Tenses

At the moment, I _____ (take) a break from my studies.

Last week, I _____ (attend) a lecture on a career in the diplomatic service.

Before that, I _____ (never / be) to a careers advice talk.

Nowadays, most graduates _____ (seem) to think that the world owes them a living.

I _____ (wonder) for some time what I’m going to do with my life.

But I _____ (have) to make a decision in the coming weeks whether to continue studying or apply for a job.

Nobody _____ (have) any contact with Jay since he arrived in Mexico.

Our car broke down on the motorway yesterday. It _____ (run) perfectly smoothly up to then.

My grandparents met in 1940. They _____ (live) in Cairo at the time.

I’ve worked hard to get this degree but I’m sure in the long term it _____ (be) worth it.