1) She told me that she ___ school several years before and since that time she had been working as a receptionist.
had left
left
has left

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2) Our neighbour said that her child ___ all afternoon because he had a running temperature.
was crying
had been crying
has been crying

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3) They knew it was ages since Harry ___ them, so they began to worry.
has visited
visited
had visited

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4) I was sure that she ___ for me there, but I couldn’t do anything because of the traffic jam.
was waiting
had been waiting
has been waiting

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5) When the police arrived, the robbers ___ already ___ leaving a lot of evidence.
had ... escaped
have ... escaped
has ... escaped

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6) She said her brother ___ languages at the University for three years.
had been learning
was learning
has been learning

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7) The newspaper reported that nobody ___ in the explosion.
is injured
was injured
had been injured

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8) She said she ___ a new flat in the centre of the city for quite a reasonable price.
rented
has rented
had rented

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9) When I looked out of the window, I saw that the ground was wet. It ___ the whole night.
had been raining
was raining
has been raining

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10) He asked me how long Bob and Alice ___.
are married
were married
had been married