Por favor ayudaPut the verbs into the past perfect simple or continuous?

Por favor ayuda Put the verbs into the past perfect simple or continuous. 1. The game ___________(not / start) by the time we arrived. 2. They ___________ (prepare) the party for hours. 3. He had to leave because he ___________ (arrange) to pick Molly up. 4. Ben was fired. He ___________(spy) for a rival company. 5. Her throat was sore because she ___________(shout) for a long time. 6. They were hungry because they___________ (not / eat) anything. 7. Her eyes were red. She ___________ (cry) 8. I ___________ (write) the email before you arrive. 9. John was tired. He ___________ (not / sleep) for 24 hours.