B1. UNIT 5. EXERCISE E

1. I'd only ___________ the washing-up for a few minutes when Clare came home, so she offered to finish it.

• A. done

• B. been doing

2. Had you already ___________ James his birthday present when we gave him ours?

• A. given 

•  B. been giving

3. Gail hadn't __________ me that she would help me, so I wasn't angry when she didn't.

• A. told

• B. been telling

4. Mum had __________ her cup of tea for several minutes before she realized it had salt in it!

• A. drunk

• B. been drinking

5. We'd __________ ready all day when they called to say the party had been cancelled.

• A. got

• B. been getting

6. It was a fantastic experience because I'd never ___________ in a plane before.

• A. flown

• B. been flying