Answer: was allowed to. The filed flight plan and permission refer to the same past event. The past passive “was allowed to take off” fits both the tense and the intended permission.
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Choose the most appropriate phrase from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
The aircraft_______ take off as soon as its flight plan was filed.
Answer: was allowed to. The filed flight plan and permission refer to the same past event. The past passive “was allowed to take off” fits both the tense and the intended permission.