Question

The time last year she ... for her exam. a) prepared b) was preparing c) has prepared d) is preparing

Answer 1

B.............................

Answer 2

The correct answer is "b) was preparing."

The phrase "last year" indicates a past event, and the past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past. In this case, the action of preparing for the exam was happening in the past. Therefore, the correct form is "was preparing."