The final report __________ by the time the manager arrived.
had been completed
was completed
has been completing
has completed
All the tickets __________ before we reached the venue.
were selling
have been selling
had been sold
have sold
The issue __________ by the committee when new evidence appeared.
has been discussed
was being discussed
is being discussed
had been discussed
By the end of last year, more than 1,000 houses __________ in the area.
had been built
have been built
were built
had built
The documents __________ already __________ when the mistake was discovered.
were / signing
have / been signed
had / signed
had / been signed
It is thought that the painting __________ during the 18th century.
had been creating
has created
was created
is created
The documents __________ by the legal team at the moment.
have been reviewed
were being reviewed
are being reviewed
are reviewed
The suspect is thought __________ left the country illegally.
have
to be
having
to have
The results __________ carefully __________ while the experiment was still in progress.
were / analysed
had / been analysed
were / analysing
were / being analysed
It is generally __________ that the exam was more difficult this year.
agree
agreeing
agreed
agreement
The bridge __________ for structural damage after the storm.
has been inspected
is being inspected
was being inspected
is inspected
It has been __________ that the data was incorrect.
discover
discovered
to discover
discovering
