Do the multiple choice test. 1. how many athletes … by then? a. did he train b. was he training c. had he trained d. had he been training 2. … the film on tv last night? a. did you watch b. were you watching c. had you watched d. had you been watching 3. it … all day yesterday. a. rained b. was raining c. had rained d. had been raining 4. the tourists were exhausted because they … all day yesterday. a. walked b. were walking c. had walked d. had been walking 5. what … at 3 p.m. yesterday? a. did he do b. was he doing c. had he done d. had he been doing 6. she … to find a job in a bank for weeks. a. tried b. was trying c. had tried d. had been trying 7. the lecture already … by the time i … . a. started; had arrived b. had started; arrived c. had started; had arrived d. started; arrived 8. fred … fast when the accident … . a. was driving; happened b. was driving; was happening c. drove; happened d. drove; was happening 9. my father was experienced. he … (work) for the company for twelve years. a. worked b. was working c. had worked d. had been working 10. there was no juice left because nick … it all. a. drank b. was drinking c. had drunk d. had been drinking 11. when … from the college? a. did you graduate b. were you graduating c. had you graduated d. had you been graduating 12. henry … tennis every day for months before his first tournament. a. played b. was playing c. had played d. had been playing 13. while i … , my brother … . a. swam; fished b. was swimming; was fishing c. swam; was fishing d. was swimming; fished 14. while mary … dressed the bell … . a. got; rang b. was getting; was ringing c. got; was ringing d. was getting; rang 15. when david … the house, he … that he … his papers. a. left; had realized; forgot b. left; was realizing; had forgotten c. had left; realized; had forgotten d. left; realized; had forgotten 16. when i … kate … for me. she was upset as she … for some hours. a. came; waited; was waiting b. came; was waiting; had been waiting c. came; was waiting; waited d. had come; was waiting; had been waiting.