Unit 1 Short Test 1A

Although Colin ___ his novel for over a year, he was still only on chapter two.

• had written

• had been writing

As soon as she ___ had completed / had been completing her assignment, she emailed it to the school

• had completed

• had been completing

Jack ___ in ten different professional musical before he was twenty.

• had appeared

• had been appearing

Simon still hadn’t got a ticket even though he ___ in a queue for over three hours.

• had stood

• had been standing

Although I ___ Hisham for very long, we were already really good friends

• hadn’t known

• hadn’t been knowing

The 2015 Academy Awards ceremony took place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, the

same theatre which 1___ (host) the previous fourteen ceremonies.

Before the ceremony, many critics 2___ (think) that the film Boyhood was the

favourite to win. In the end, though, Birdman won the Oscar for Best Film.

It starred Michael Keaton, an actor who, at the time of filming, 3___ (work) in the industry for

almost forty years. Keaton got his big break in 1988 when he played the lead role in the

comedy film Beetlejuice.

Keaton got his big break in 1988 when he played the lead role in the

comedy film Beetlejuice. Before that, he 4___ (be) a comedy actor on the

stage and on TV for many years.

Like so many other people, Keaton 5___ (not expect) Birdman to win an Oscar.