L7 (C1.1) Narrative tenses

When I got to the cinema, Jack ______ for me.

• waited

• was waiting

• had being waiting

• had waited

Mary ____ ill before important examinations.

• always fell

• had always fallen

• had been falling

• always falled

I _____ to get in touch with you all day yesterday. Where were you?

• had been trying

• tried

• was trying

• tryed

Nobody bothered to tell me that the school _____ to have a special holiday on Friday.

• decided

• had been decided

• deciding

• had decided

I _____ that I _____ well in my exams even before I _____ the official results.

• knew / had done / received

• had known / did / had received

• had known / had done / received

• knew / did / had received

Several years later, I found out that during all the time I _____ (write) to my friend, my mother ____ (open) and reading the replies.

• had written / had been opening

• was writing / had opened

• had been writing / had been opening

• had been writing / had opened

Nobody was watching, so the little boy ____ (take) the packet of sweets from the shelf and _____ (put) it in his pocket.

• was taking / put

• took / put

• had taken / had put

• was taking / was putting

The baby _____ (cry) for a while before I picked it up.

After I finished school, I ____ (move) to Los Angeles.

How long _____ (you / play) the violin when you joined the Philharmonic Orchestra?