`1.` The cast felt somewhat disillusioned on discovering that they would mostly be performing to audiences who _____________ free tickets to encourage attendance. A. was allocated B. has been allocated C. was being allocated D. had been allocated `2.` After much deliberation, it _____________ last Friday that the old St. James community hall _____________ . A. was finally suggested / is being renovated B. has been finally suggested / could be renovated C. was being finally suggested / should be renovated D. was finally suggested / should be renovated `3.` Marry was a professional writer. She _____________ novels ever since she was in university. A. has written B. was writing C. had been writing D. had written