Choose the correct option to fill the gap in a sentence
1. I ... the windows as soon as it started to rain.
shut
have shutted
had shut

2. I ... for the last 70 years and never seen anything like it.
have farmed
was farming
have been farming

3. ... nobody bothered to do their homework this weekend, I have decided that all students will be staying in at break time to complete the work.
Therefore
Since
Also

4. Let him speak to Jennifer if he ... to book a room.
want
wanted
wants

5. If you ... what it was going to be like, why did you come?
know
knew
had known

6. His friends loved animals. ... , they didn't have any.
Thus
Therefore
However

7. Ann ... to represent our street.
chosen
was chosen
chose

8. However, in recent years, as a result of EU legislation, councils ... to reconsider how they collect rubbish.
have had
had
could