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Cristina _____ Nora since they were children, but she _____ Nora’s brother for the first time at yesterday’s reunion.
has known / met
has been knowing / met
had known / has met
By the time Arnold finally found the listening recording yesterday, the students _____ the first exercise. Their answers were already on the board.
have completed
had completed
were completing
Marc and Hugo _____ their verdict when Arnold suddenly _____ them to defend the opposite position.
had discussed / has asked
were discussing / asked
discussed / was asking
This is the third time this month that Javier _____ the same grammatical exception.
had spotted
has been spotting
has spotted
It was the first time Elena _____ a presentation entirely in English, and she was understandably nervous.
had been giving
had given
has given
Alejandro's uncle _____ a small bookshop, but he sold it when he moved to Alicante.
was owning
used to own
would own
During their childhood summers, every evening after dinner, Ester’s grandfather _____ her a different story.
had told
would tell
has been telling
When Kai opened the shared document yesterday, it was empty. Someone _____ all three paragraphs before Kai logged in.
had been deleting
had deleted
has deleted
Arnold’s hands are covered in ink because he _____ the academy's printer. He still hasn’t found the fault.
has been repairing
has repaired
had been repairing
Nora _____ all six application forms, so they’re ready to submit now.
had completed
has been completing
has completed
Until the motorway opened in 2018, the village where Cristina’s grandma grew up _____ almost completely isolated.
would be
used to be
has been
How many practice essays _____ since you joined the C1 course, Hugo?
have you been writing
had you written
have you written
When Marc entered the classroom, Elena was halfway through her argument. She _____ her point when the projector suddenly _____.
explained / had stopped working
was explaining / stopped working
had explained / was stopping working
The last time Javier _____ Alejandro was at a conference, which _____ in June 2019.
saw / took place
has seen / took place
had seen / has taken place
Ester and Nora are still close friends. They _____ each other for fifteen years, and they _____ in touch ever since leaving university.
have been knowing / have kept
had known / had kept
have known / have kept
Arnold corrected the answer key yesterday after realising that he _____ two of the options.
has confused
had been confusing
had confused
