Choose the Correct Answer.

Each of the following sentences has only one answer that fits. Choose the right answer based on the sentence given.

1
My brother and I ............ swimming almost every day last summer.
went
had been going
were going
had gone
2
We ............ when someone knocked at the door.
talked
had talked
were talking
were talked
3
When the robbery happened, the security guard ............ !
slept
was sleeping
had slept
was slept
4
Jack ............ chess before so I showed him what to do.
hadn't been playing
didn't play
wasn't playing
hadn't played
5
I wasn't sure how Belinda would react because I ............ her long.
didn't know
wasn't knowing
hadn't been knowing
hadn't known
6
I an ............ at the factory long when he was made a manager.
hadn't been working
wasn't working
didn't work
wasn't worked
7
I wanted to say goodbye to Jerry, but he ……………
was already left
already left
had already been leaving
had already left
8
When we got to the airport, I realized I ............ my passport at home!
was left
had left
left
had been leaving