Past Perfect Continuous - Achieving a Goal

Question 1

She finally passed her driving test after she _____ for six months with three different instructors.

Options: had been practicing, was practicing, have been practicing

Question 2

By the time they reached the summit, the climbers _____ for twelve hours straight.

Options: were climbing, had been climbing, have been climbing

Question 3

She was promoted to team leader after she _____ small projects independently since joining the company.

Options: was managing, had been managing, have been managing

Question 4

The athletes were exhausted because they _____ all morning to prepare for the competition.

Options: had been training, have been training, are training

Question 5

How many hours _____ before you finished the report?

Options: had you been writing, have you been writing, were you writing

Question 6

The researchers _____ the data for months before they discovered the breakthrough.

Options: were analyzing, have been analyzing, had been analyzing

Question 7

She _____ her language skills for over a year abroad before she applied for the international position.

Options: had been improving, was improving, has been improving

Question 8

By the time the book was published, the author _____ the manuscript after three years of work.

Options: had been completing, had completed, has completed

Question 9

The team _____ in the championship for five seasons before they finally won it.

Options: were competing, had been competing, have been competing

Question 10

He achieved his fitness goal after he _____ regularly at the gym for almost a year.

Options: had been exercising, have been exercising, are exercising

Question 11

Before the final interview, she _____ well for several days.

Options: had not been feeling, was not feeling, has not been feeling

Question 12

At the awards dinner, the coach said that the team _____ hard for months before the final.

Options: have been training, had been training, were training