I just ______ a telegram to say that my poor friend is badly ill again. A. had B. have had C. was having D. has been having

I have lost my key again. I ______ things. I lose things too often. A. always B. am always losing C. have always lost D. was always losing

She was thoughtfully looking at him while he _______ a newspaper. A. read B. was reading C. has read D. has been reading

While I ______ the floor, Mrs Paker began cooking. A. swept B. was sweeping C. has swept D. has been sweeping