When we ______ (finally / arrive) at the airport, the plane had already ______. A) arrived / taken off B) were arriving / took off C) arrived / take off D) had arrived / had taken off

I ______ to eat healthier food, but it was hard to ______ chocolate. A) had decided / cut down on B) decided / cut up C) was deciding / cut down D) had been deciding / cut off

The weather was terrible, so we ______ our trip until the following week. A) had put off B) were putting off C) put off D) had been putting off

He ______ never ______ to such rude customers before. A) was / putting up with B) had / put up with C) had been / putting up with D) has / put up with

I ______ my best to ______ the pace of the others, but they were too fast. A) had done / keep up with B) did / keep up with C) was doing / kept up with D) had been doing / kept up with

I was exhausted because I ______ all morning trying to ______ a new idea for the project. A) worked / came up with B) had been working / come up with C) was working / come across D) had worked / come over

We ______ for two hours when the car suddenly ______ on the motorway. A) had been driving / broke down B) drove / had broken down C) had driven / was breaking down D) were driving / breaks down

By the time I met Lisa, she ______ already ______ smoking for six months. A) had / given up B) has / given up C) was / giving up D) had been / giving up

When we were kids, we always ______ to the countryside every summer, and we ______ it. A) got away / looked forward to B) had got away / were looking forward C) were getting away / looked forward D) got away / had looked forward

They ______ for hours when they ______ that they had ______ water. A) had been walking / realized / run out of B) walked / were realizing / ran out of C) were walking / had realized / ran out of D) had walked / realize / run out

By the time the teacher arrived, we ______ the form. A) were filling in B) had filled in C) filled in D) had been filling in

He ______ the job offer last week because he ______ something better. A) turned down / had found B) had turned down / was finding C) was turning down / found D) turns down / had found