He lost interest in his job sibce he ... to get promotion.

1. failed

2. had failed

3. was failed

4. had been failed

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.

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.

It was ten o'clock in the evening. Peter sat / had sat down on his sofa and thought about the day. What a busy day it was / had been! This was his first night in his own flat.

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.

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.