Past Perfect Continuous - Exploring a New Place

Question 1

When we finally reached the summit, we _____ for over six hours.

Options: had been hiking, were hiking, have been hiking

Question 2

By the time the morning tour began, every visitor _____ a map at the information desk.

Options: have collected, had been collecting, had collected

Question 3

Before the guide arrived, we _____ the trail signs for the entire hike, so we had already lost our way.

Options: have not been following, will not have been following, had not been following

Question 4

My legs were tired because I _____ up steep hills all afternoon.

Options: have been climbing, had been climbing, am climbing

Question 5

We noticed the lighthouse after we _____ along the coastal path for over an hour.

Options: had been walking, have been walking, were walking

Question 6

The pavement was still gleaming when we went outside because it _____ moments earlier.

Options: has only just stopped raining, will only just stop raining, had only just stopped raining

Question 7

_____ the visitors been waiting long when the museum opened?

Options: Have, Were, Had

Question 8

The tour guide explained that archaeologists _____ at that site for several years before making the major discovery.

Options: were digging, had been digging, have been digging

Question 9

We _____ through the rainforest for days, so we were relieved to find the village.

Options: had been trekking, have been trekking, will be trekking

Question 10

They _____ through the unfamiliar neighborhood for over an hour when they came across a small local market.

Options: walked, were walking, had been walking

Question 11

They _____ through the narrow alleyways for a long time before they finally found the entrance to the bazaar.

Options: has been wandering, had been wandering, are wandering

Question 12

If we _____ the route more carefully before setting out, we would have avoided the detour.

Options: studied, had been studying, have been studying