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Directions: Below is given a short story. Fill in the blanks with the correct usage of past perfect/past perfect continuous tense. I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started at 8:00.1 (try) __(43)__ to get tickets for that play for months and I didn't want to miss it. By the time I finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) ??(44)?? five cups of coffee and I (wait) __(45)__ over an hour. I had to leave because 1 (arrange) __(46)__ to meet Kathy in front of the theatre. When I arrived at the theatre,. Kathy (pick. already) __(47)__ up the tickets and she was waiting for us near the entrance. She was really angry because she (wait) __(48)__ for more than half an hour. She said she (give, almost) __(49)__ up and (go) __(50)__ into the theatre without us. Kathy told me you (be) __(51)__ late several times in the past and that she would not make Plans with you again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss) __(52)__ several movies because of your late arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future I suggest you be on time!

A) have been waiting       

B) will be waiting

C) had been waiting    

D) had wait