Workplace Wonders - Personal Experiences and Memories

Question 1

I still remember the day I _____ for the lead role in the school play - I could not believe it at first.

Options: was chosen, had been chosen, was being chosen

Question 2

When I arrived at the hospital, my grandfather _____ by the medical team and we were told to wait outside.

Options: was treated, was being treated, had been treated

Question 3

The letter I had written to my estranged father _____ by his assistant without being opened, and the memory still breaks my heart.

Options: had been returned, returned, was returned

Question 4

Details from my diary surfaced during a family argument; only then did I realise that it _____ by my older sister for months without my knowledge.

Options: had been read, was read, had read

Question 5

The photo of me and my grandmother _____ on the front page of the local newspaper after the community event.

Options: had been published, was published, was being published

Question 6

I returned to say goodbye and found the dormitory room empty; my belongings _____ out by the staff before I arrived.

Options: were still being moved, had already moved, had already been moved

Question 7

I remember feeling proud when my essay _____ out loud in front of the whole class by my teacher.

Options: was read, had been read, was being read

Question 8

My colleagues revealed the surprise party immediately after my retirement announcement; every detail _____ in complete secrecy beforehand, and everything was ready.

Options: was still being planned, had already been planned, had already planned

Question 9

I could hear voices in the next room - my future _____ by my parents without me having any say in it.

Options: was decided, had been decided, was being decided

Question 10

The rescue log I received weeks later confirmed that I _____ to the mountain shelter by two climbers and had arrived before the storm began.

Options: had been carried, was being carried, had carried

Question 11

My name _____ from the printed awards programme, so I had to watch the ceremony from the back row.

Options: had accidentally omitted, was accidentally omitted, was accidentally being omitted

Question 12

At the dedication ceremony, I was deeply moved to learn that the memorial bench _____ in honour of my late mother several weeks earlier by the local council.

Options: was being installed, had installed, had been installed