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