Prasal verbs / narrative tenses (JUNG) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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

A) got away / looked forward to

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

A) had been walking / realized / run out of

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

A) turned up / 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

C) put off

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

A) had left / took over

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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