English past perfect vs past perfect continuous test 01

English Past Perfect vs Past Perfect Continuous - Test 01

Questions
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By the time we got to the theatre, the play (already, start) ______
A.

had already started

B.

had already been starting

I (drive) ______ for five hours when we arrived in the city.
A.

had been driving

B.

had driven

He (always, think) ______ of being a basketball player before he had an accident.
A.

had always thought

B.

had always been thinking

When he got to the finish line, he (run) ______ for three hours.
A.

had been running

B.

had run

By the time they left the town, their mechanic (repair) ______ the van.
A.

had been repairing

B.

had repaired

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When Peter ran across those obstacles, he (travel)______ for two hours.
A.

had been travelling

B.

had travelled

Little Joe (brush) ______ his teeth by the time he went out.
A.

had brushed

B.

had been brushing

After they (open) ______ the door, they saw that awful mess.
A.

had opened

B.

had been opening

When I came to the quay, our ship (sail) ______ for a few minutes.
A.

had sailed

B.

had been sailing

10. We (work) ______ in the garden for a long time when found the water hole.
A.

had worked

B.

had been working

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