I ___ a phone call while I was having lunch. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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I ___ a phone call while I was having lunch.

A. have received

B. was receiving

C. received

D. receive

Answer: Option C

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Simple Past for an event that interrupted an ongoing past action.

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She acts as though she ___ the boss.

A. will be

B. were

C. is

D. has been

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Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation:
Unreal present after 'as though' → subjunctive 'were'.

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I ___ for this moment all my life.

A. have been waiting

B. wait

C. am waiting

D. waited

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Correct Answer: Option A

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By the time she arrived, we ___ for two hours.

A. waited

B. had been waiting

C. were waiting

D. have waited

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Correct Answer: Option B

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