Complete the blanks with the past simple, past progressive, past perfect simple or past perfect progressive of the verbs in brackets.1) last year i ) on an exciting safari holiday in namibia with my husband.2) i remember it ) continously for several days in brussels before we ), so i couldn't wait to board the plane which ) for sunnier climes.3) our safari holiday ) unique in that, unlike many other safari holidays, the aim was not just to show a bunch of tourists some wild animals; while on holiday we would be volunteering at a conservation centre.4) our first night in the bush, while the biologists ) everyone with tales, i ) back and ) at the patterns made by the stars.5) at one stage i ) up to stretch when all of a sudden i ) a huge creature nestled on my husband's shoulder; i ) out an embarrassing squek of fear.6) apparently it was just a stick insect. not like any stick insect i /see); it was as big as my forearm.7) the next day we ) off early; our task was to make a note of any wildlife we saw.8) while we (walk) through the thick forest, we ) birds and monkeys chattering in the trees. however after three hours, the novelty ) off, and i was exhausted.9) and then i ) it. a deer ) under a tree just a few metres away from me; i proudly ) a note on my pad.10) the next day, while we ) to a nearby village, we ) a herd of elephants crossing the road.11) all too quickly our two weeks in namibia ) to a close and we (find) ourselves back at home.12) altough we were a little sad, we both felt a tremendous sense of satisfaction as we only/visit) a beautiful part of the world, but we /make) our own small positive contribution.