My best bet would to go with 'were' because they sound similar and it just seems more professional.
I believe it is A due to "The lady made detailed plans, engaged the caterer and the orchestra well in advance" isn't exactly connect well and be hard to understand so you'd put a comma between "caterer, and".
Answer:
AABB
Explanation:
Sky and By rhyme which is AA which means it's the first and second line rhyme.
Shaking and Breaking rhyme which is BB with the third and fourth rhyming.
Answer:
A tool used to guide a formal meeting (Gradpoint)
Explanation: