Maria had been ... to going for a ride for ages.

a) look forward b) looked forward c) looking forward

Test 2 Use of English Circle the correct alternative in each sentence. / 3 0 She looked worn out as if she had travelled/had been travelling all night. 1 Tears were streaming down his face because he had cut/had been cutting onions.

He drove / was driving / had driven / had been driving to work when his mobile phone rang. Alex lived / was living / had lived / had been living in California for five years when he was younger.

Past perfect or past perfect continuous 1. i had been working/had worked part-time for the company 2. he had applyed/had been applying for over 100 jobs before he found the one he is doing now. 3.

7. I have (lost/been loosing) my note-book. Have you (seen/been seeing) it anywhere? 8. Someone has (eaten/been eating) my sweets. They are nearly all gone. 9. I have (waited/been waiting) for you for ages! Where have you been? 10.

I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the presentation started at 8:00. I had worked / had been working to get it right for years, and I didn't want to miss the beginning.