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
A) arrived / taken off
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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
B) had been working / come up with
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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
A) had / given up
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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
A) turned down / had found
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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
A) had been driving / broke down
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When I ______ my old diary yesterday, I ______ a photo of us inside. A) was reading / had come across B) read / was coming across C) was reading / came across D) had read / came across
C) was reading / came across
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She ______ to the meeting because she ______ about it. A) didn’t turn up / had forgotten B) wasn’t turning up / was forgetting C) hadn’t turned up / forgot D) hadn’t been turning up / forgot
A) didn’t turn up / had forgotten
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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
B) had filled in
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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
B) had / put up with
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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
A) had decided / cut down on
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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
A) saw / couldn’t get over
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We ______ the report carefully before we ______ it to the manager. A) were going over / had given B) went over / gave C) had gone over / were giving D) go over / had given
B) went over / gave
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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
B) did / keep up with
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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
A) were about / came up with
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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
A) had been working / got away
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As soon as the manager ______, a new assistant ______ control of the office. A) had left / took over B) left / was taking over C) had been leaving / took over D) was leaving / had taken over