Grammar: past perfect
Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

I ______ (start) university when I was 20, by which time I _____ (already/ spend) a
year travelling. I _____ (think) it would be good to have a gap year and get away
from studying for a while and it was also a chance to go travelling. I ____ (always/want) to go to the US, so I ______ (decide) to work for six months and then spend a few months in the US. I ____ (previously/ work) part-time in a shop when I was at school, so 1 _____ (get) a full-time job there and ____ (start) to earn the money for my trip. After I _____ (save up) enough money, I bought my ticket and finally set off.