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