Question

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

A．waited

B．was waiting

C．had been waiting

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。