tenses
She _________________ (wait) for over an hour when she finally realised she _________________ (write) down the wrong address in her diary.
had been waiting / had written
By the time the rescue team arrived, the hikers had been waiting for over twelve hours.
Correct
I _______________ (go) to the gym every morning now, but I _______________ (hate) any kind of exercise when I was younger.
go / hated or used to hate
My brother would play football professionally when he was younger, but now he just coaches the local team.
Correct
I (1. apply) _________________ for a new job for months before I finally got an interview. I (2. be going to / give) _________________ up, but then the email arrived.
had been applying
was going to give
I _________________ (cook) dinner last night when I _________________ (remember) that we _________________ (plan) to eat out.
was cooking / remembered / had planned or were going to
I have been finishing my project last night, so I can relax today.
Incorrect
Correction: I finished my project last night...
My grandfather is retired, so he _______________ (have) a busy schedule, but he _______________ (work) long hours in an office every day.
doesn't have / used to work
I am used to wake up early because my current job starts at 7 a.m.
Incorrect
Correction: I am used to waking up early because my current job starts at 7 a.m.
On the day of the interview, I (3. prepare) _________________ my answers when I (4. realise) _________________ I (5. forget) _________________ to print my CV. I was so stressed because I (6. not be) _________________ to dealing with last-minute problems.
was preparing
realised
had forgotten
was not used
He _________________ (work) at the company for ten years before he _________________ (decide) to start his own business.
had worked / decided
She was going to call you, but she completely forgot because she was so busy.
Correct
She _______________ (complain) that the city is too noisy; she _______________ (live) in the peaceful countryside.
is always complaining / is used to living
She is always offering to help people; it's just her nature.
Correct
During the interview, the manager asked me about my current job. I explained that I (7. work) _________________ there for five years and that every morning, my boss (8. drink) _________________ coffee while she (9. read) _________________ her emails.
have worked / have been working
would drink
was reading
They _________________ (be) exhausted because they _________________ (travel) all night.
were / had been travelling
When I saw him, he has been running and was out of breath.
Incorrect
Correction: When I saw him, he had been running...
When we were students, we _______________ (stay) up late every night, and on weekends, we _______________ (watch) films until sunrise.
would stay = used to stay / would watch = used to watch
When we lived in Japan, we would love the food and we used to eat sushi every week.
Incorrect
Correction: When we lived in Japan, we loved the food and we used to eat sushi every week.
It was a habit I (10. find) _________________ quite annoying.
Then she asked, "What (11. you / do) _________________ in your free time?" I told her that I (12. play) _________________ tennis regularly, but recently I (13. try) _________________ to learn the guitar.
found / used to find
do you do
play
have been trying
I saw him in the park yesterday; he _________________ (run) but he _________________ (stop) to tie his shoelaces.
was running / stopped
They had been travelling for months before they have found a place they wanted to settle.
Incorrect
Correction: ...before they found a place...
He _______________ (drink) coffee while he _______________ (work) on his novel in the evenings.
will drink / is working
Every summer, he will spend a month by the sea, where he is relaxing completely.
Incorrect
Correction: Every summer, he spends a month by the sea, where he relaxes completely. OR ...he will spend... where he relaxes...
I also mentioned that I (14. volunteer) _________________ at an animal shelter before I started my last job.
At the end, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, we (15. call) _________________ you next week with our decision."
had volunteered / used to volunteer
will call