Past Perfect Simple and Continuous

I ....about that book until you mentioned it.

• hadn't heard

• hadn't been hearing

I ....to contact him for ages, but he never replied.

• had tried

• had trying

• tried

• am trying

By the time the bell ... , I ........the test.

• rings/was finishing

• rang/was finished

• rang/had finished

• had rung/had finished

When he was driving to work he realized that he .......... to take his pendrive with him.

• forgot

• has forgotten

• had forgotten

• forgets

James ....medicine for years when he realized he didn't wan to be a doctor.

• was studying

• studied

• has studied

• had been studying

The house was perfect for him - it was exactly what he ....for.

• had been looking

• is looking

• looks

• have been looking

I .....how late it had got so I apologized and left.

• hadn't realised

• hadn't been realising

• haven't realised

• haven't been realising

She ___________________ (MEET) James on the street yesterday and he ___________________ (TELL) her that he ___________________ (BE) ill for the past two weeks.

• met - told - was

• met - told - had been

• met - had told - had been

• had met - told - was

Bruno and Marcela met at a medical assembly, which Marcela ______ _______ ________ for a long time.

• was attending

• has been attending

• have been attending

• had been attending

when he come to the library, his friend ...... (leave) him to canteen

• had been left

• had left

• had leave

• had been leaving