In most countries, mobile phones _____________(replace) by smartphones.
were replaced
An increased memory capacity __________ (give) to smartphones to help them operate better.
was given
That game __________(take out) from the app store after numerous complaints about bugs and glitches.
was taken out
The app's license_____________(buy) by a stronger company interested in social media.
was bought
Cell phones _____________________ (develop) throughout the 20th century.
were developed
How long _______ before she ran the marathon?
she had been training
had she been training
she had been trained
she was training
A new security feature ___________(introduce) to protect users' personal information.
was introduced
At 3pm yesterday, we ________ on the beach.
were lying
lied
had lain
had been lying
Frank realised he ____ a terrible mistake as soon as he ____ the email.
had been made/ sent
had been making/ was sending
was making/ had sent
had made/ sent
I told Jim not to drive because he _________ all night.
was drunk
had drunk
had been drinking
had been drunk
Ava and I _____ hungry because we ________ dinner.
weren't feeling/ had
hadn't been/ had just been having
weren't/ had just had
hadn't been being/ had just had
I _______ when the giant spider _______ on my head.
was sleeping/ fell
had slept/ was falling
had been sleeping/ had felt
had been slept/ fell
Before he _____ his back, Jack ________ to compete in the Olympics.
had been hurt/ was hoping
hurted/ hoped
had been hurting/ hoped
hurt/ had been hoping
A company claiming to have created a software _________________ (accuse) of fraud.
was accussed
Maria _________ go to the cinema because she _________ the movie.
wanted/ hadn't already been seen
hadn't wanted to/ already saw
didn't want to/ had already seen
had been wanting to/ hadn't yet seen
The students _____ the past perfect continuous _______.
wished / had never been invented
had been wishing/ wasn't invented
had wished/ wasn't invented
had been wished/ hadn't been invented
While I _______ to work, John _______ me constantly.
was trying/ had disturbed
had tried/ had disturbed
was trying/ was disturbing
tried/ had been disturbed
A new fitness app _________ (design) for visually impaired people.
was designed
When I was about nine years old, I _________ to the cinema every Saturday afternoon.
was going
had gone
had been going
used to go
When I _____ the curtains this morning, I saw it _______ all night.
had opened/ was snowing
opened/ had been snowing
was opening/ had snowed
opened/ snowed
The light bulb ______________(create) with thick glass.
was created
I knew Susan ______ to me just by looking at her face.
hadn't been listening
couldn't listen
didn't listen
hadn't just listened
Is it correct? The man who was driving the taxi was looking slightly familiar.
looked
A notification __________(send) to remind users to update their app for the latest features.
was sent
We ____ to go to Peru because we _______ there before.
had been wanting/ hadn't been gone
wanted/ had never been
had been wanted/ hadn't been
were wanting/ hadn't already gone
The latest update to the photo editing app _________(download) by many professional photographers.
was downloaded
Many wireless appliances ____________(sell) in Costa Rica last year.
were sold
PCs________ (bring) to each employee's home during pandemics.
were brought
My husband and I _________ together for two years before we _____ our first house.
lived/ had bought
used to live/ had bought
had already been living/ bought
had been living/ were bought
Susan ____ really angry because she _______ her tea.
had been/ hadn't been drinking
wasn't/ hadn't not drunk
was/ hadn't drunk
was being/ hadn't drunk
The app's rating ________(boost) by satisfied users who found it helpful and easy to use.
was boosted
By the time we _____ at the bar, it _________
arrived/ had already closed
had been arriving/ was already closed
had arrived/ had already been closed
were arriving/ was already closing