_______not to be late for the meeting, we arrived forty minutes _______ the required time, but after _____seemed hours of waiting, we were informed the meeting had been canceled.

1. A.
   So as; ahead of; what
2. B.
   In order; ahead of; what
3. C.
   So as; in advance of; it
4. D.
   In order; ahead of; it

_______not to be late for the meeting, we arrived forty minutes _______ the required time, but after _____seemed hours of waiting, we were informed the meeting had been canceled.

A. So as; ahead of; what       B. In order; ahead of; what   

C. So as; in advance of; it      D. In order; ahead of; it

_______not to be late for the meeting, we arrived forty minutes _______ the required time, but after _____seemed hours of waiting, we were informed the meeting had been canceled.

A. So as; ahead of; what            B. In order; ahead of; what 

C. So as; in advance of; it           D. In order; ahead of; it

_______not to be late for the meeting, we arrived forty minutes _______ the required time, but after _____seemed hours of waiting, we were informed the meeting had been canceled.