Question

—Why weren’t you at the meeting?
—I ________ for a long-distance call from my aunt in America

1. A.
   waited
2. B.
   was waiting
3. C.
   had been waiting
4. D.
   had waited

Answer 1

B
该题考查根据语境选用正确时态题。上句说“你为什么没去参加会议”，据此回答“我当时正在等我姑姑从美国打来的长途电话”，说的是“你们开会时”我正在等一个电话。