choose the correct item. give reason
1. A: Tony was painting/painted the living room when I got home and he had made/had been making a big mess!
B: I hope was cleaning/cleaned up afterwards.
2.A: why did Nick return/was Nick returning home so late yesterday?
B: Because he was meeting/had been meeting clients all day.
3.A: who was listening/listened to loud music at one in the morning?
B: it was Jeff and he was waking/woke us
4. A: we had been wanting/had waited for then train since 7 and it finally arrived at 8 am.
B: oh no! where you/ had you been late then
5.A: what did you do/ where you going while we were watching that new film?
B: I was making/made dinner for the whole family.
6.A: Joyce didn't work/wasn't working on the computer when I got home. do you know where she is?
B: Maybe she had finished/has finished...by the time you arrived and decided to go out. ​