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

He ______ to the party even though nobody had ______ him. A) turned up / invited B) had turned up / inviting C) was turning up / invited D) turned up / had been invited

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 ______ 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

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

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

I ______ all day when I finally ______ a chance to relax. A) had been working / got away B) worked / had got away C) was working / get away D) had worked / was getting away

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

They ______ to leave early when their boss suddenly ______ a new task. A) were about / came up with B) were about / had come across C) had been about / came up D) were being about / came down 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

When she ______ the results, she ______ to believe she had passed. A) saw / couldn’t get over B) had seen / hadn’t got over C) was seeing / didn’t get over D) saw / hadn’t got over

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