Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given in each of the following questions.
We had to go up the stairs because someone was using the lift.
A. The lift is being used, so we had to go up the stairs.
B. The lift was being used, so we have to go up the stairs.
C. The lift was being used, so we had to go up the stairs.
D. The lift was be used, so we had to go up the stairs