8 Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect or the past simple.

1. Jessica looked (look) at her watch. 2. It was (be) already 10:30 at night. She 3. had spent (spend) all day writing her article, so it was no surprise she 4. felt (feel) so exhausted. Jessica 5. stood (stand) up and 6. looked (look) out the window. 7. The street lights were (be) on and the rain 8. stopped (stop). She 9. decided (decide) to take a drive. Jessica 10. wasn't (not/be) out all day, so she 11. felt (feel) happy and relaxed. She 12. had finally finished (finally/finish) her article for the magazine. 13. It took (take) her all weekend.