Past Perfect Simple vs Continuous – Test 1

I /try/ to fix the washing machine for two hours and then I /give up/.

How long /you wait/ before the bus /arrive/?

It /snow/ heavily for several hours and there were high snowdrifts.

He /study/ at university for nine years before he finally /graduate/.

I’m sorry I was late yesterday. – That’s OK. I /not wait/ long.

/You speak/ to her before the meeting?

I /lose/ my keys so I /cannot get/ into my car.

He /cannot go/ to the disco because he /not clean/ his room.

I /be/ late to work because I /not set/ the alarm clock.

She /cannot sign/ the documents because she /leave/ her glasses at home.