English Tenses (2)

By the time we arrive at the venue, the presentation ____ for almost an hour.

• has started

• had been starting

• will have been going

• was starting

While the manager ____ the monthly report, his assistant was handling customer inquiries.

• prepared

• was preparing

• had prepared

• has prepared

The company ____ its latest product line before the end of the fiscal year.

• launches

• will have launched

• is launching

• had launched

By the time I checked my email, the client ____ already responded.

• has

• was

• had

• is

The marketing team ____ on a new advertising strategy for the past three months.

• has worked

• had worked

• has been working

• is working

When I walked into the office, I realized that everyone ____ the news about the merger.

• already heard

• had already heard

• was already hearing

• has already heard

The CEO ____ a keynote speech at the conference next Friday.

• delivers

• will be delivering

• has delivered

• had been delivering

The project deadline was moved forward, so the team ____ extra hours this week.

• has worked

• has been working

• had worked

• works

Our team ____ a new software system at this time last year.

• developed

• was developing

• had developed

• develops

Before switching careers, she ____ in the banking industry for over a decade.

• works

• has worked

• had been working

• is working