Ex. 14. Complete the sentences, putting the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect Continuous

1. The room was empty, but the television was still on. Someone_____(watch) it.

2. They _______(wait) long before the taxi arrived.

3. We_______ (try) to open the door for five minutes when Jane found her key.

4. It ________(rain) hard for several hours and the streets were very wet.

5. Her friends had been _____(think) of calling the police when she walked in.

6. They_____ (wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.

7. Не looked very tired when I came to his place for he______(prepare) for his exams for several days.

8. They ______________ (shout) for a few hours before their parents arrived.

9. John was in a detention because he_______(misbehave).

10. I had to go on a diet because I ________(eat) too much sugar.

11. Jessica got sunburnt because she had been _____(lie) in the sun too long.

12. The boys ________(quarrel) for half an hour when we arrived home.

13. I ______(date) Angelina for 3 years before we got married.

Ex.15. Ask questions using the questioning words in brackets.

1. They had been working on this project for 5 years before they finished it. (How long?)

2. My Mum had been working for this company for 15 years before she retired. (Who?)

3. I had been thinking of moving since September and then I got a promotion. (Since when?)

4. My friend had been trying hard to improve the situation but eventually she failed. (What?)

5. By seven o'clock last night she had already been typing for ten hours, so I told her to rest for a while. (By what time?)