Past Perfect - Vacations

Question 1

The tour guide explained that the ancient ruins _____ by archaeologists just two years before our visit.

Options: were being discovered, have been discovered, had been discovered

Question 2

We _____ to go snorkeling on the first morning, but a storm closed the beach overnight.

Options: would plan, have planned, had planned

Question 3

We reached the beach after sunset. The sun _____, so the path was already completely dark.

Options: was already setting, had already set, has already set

Question 4

She was exhausted on the first day of the cruise because she _____ the night before packing.

Options: had spent, was spending, has spent

Question 5

The travel agent confirmed that they _____ all our tickets and documents before we left for the airport.

Options: were preparing, have prepared, had prepared

Question 6

In her written report, the receptionist explained that another guest _____ our reserved sunbeds before we reached the pool.

Options: took, has taken, had taken

Question 7

The mountain trail was muddy because it _____ heavily the day before.

Options: was raining, had rained, has rained

Question 8

I realized I _____ my camera on the tour bus after we returned to the hotel.

Options: left, had left, have left

Question 9

The diving instructor asked if we _____ in the ocean before.

Options: had ever dived, have ever dived, ever dived

Question 10

They _____ their vacation photos before the memory card got corrupted.

Options: hadn't backed up, weren't backing up, haven't backed up

Question 11

If we _____ the resort reviews before booking, we would have known about the construction work.

Options: had read, read, have read

Question 12

By the end of our trip, we _____ over twenty different beaches along the coast.

Options: visited, had visited, have visited