Question

1. Helena.......................(receive) hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally..........................(tell) her their diagnosis

2. Julia.....................(try) several computer dating agencies by the time she...................(meet) and.......................(fall) in love with George.

3. Sharon eventually.........................(find) the job she................... (want) last year, although she..................(graduate) the year before

4. When the doctor................(arrive) at the scene of the accident, he...................... (realize) the victim......................(still/breathe)

5. The workmen........................(spend) all morning digging the trench, and by luchtime they........................(finish) it

6. When the ship...................(hit) the reef, most of the crew......................(play) cards, and the passengers...............(have) dinner

7. When she.......................(be) a child, she always......................(want) to do the most dangerous things

8. I suddenly........................(recognize) the town square. I (be)...........................there ten years before

9 When Oscar........................(go) back into the room, his colleagues..................(still/ quarrel) about the coffee

10. I............................ (not answer) the phone immediately, because I.......................(try) to finish some work

Answer 1

1. Helena...........had received............(receive) hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally............told..............(tell) her their diagnosis

2. Julia.........had tried............(try) several computer dating agencies by the time she.......met............(meet) and.............fell..........(fall) in love with George.

3. Sharon eventually...........found..............(find) the job she........wanted.......... (want) last year, although she.....had graduated.............(graduate) the year before

4. When the doctor........arrrived........(arrive) at the scene of the accident, he.............realized......... (realize) the victim..............was still breathing........(still/breathe)

5. The workmen.........had spent...............(spend) all morning digging the trench, and by luchtime they...........finished.............(finish) it

6. When the ship.......was hitting............(hit) the reef, most of the crew...........played...........(play) cards, and the passengers.....had..........(have) dinner

7. When she........was...............(be) a child, she always.............wanted.........(want) to do the most dangerous things

8. I suddenly.........recognized...............(recognize) the town square. I (be)..............had been.............there ten years before

9 When Oscar.........went...............(go) back into the room, his colleagues..........was still quarreling........(still/ quarrel) about the coffee

10. I...............didn't answer............. (not answer) the phone immediately, because I.........had tried..............(try) to finish some work

Answer 2

1. Helena (receive) HAD RECEIVED…hospital treatment for a year before the doctors finally (tell) …TOLD….her their diagnosis

2. Julia (try) …HAD TRIED…..several computer dating agencies by the time she ( meet) MET…..and (fall) ……FELL…….in love with George

3. Sharon eventually (find ) …FOUND.the job she (want) WANTED..last year, although she (graduate) …HAD GRADUATED………….the year before

4. When the doctor (arrive) ARRIVED…..at the scene of the accident, he (realize) REALIZED…the victim. ( still breathe)…WAS STILL BREATHING…

5. The workmen.............HAS SPENT...........(spend) all morning digging the trench, and by luchtime they.........FINISHED...............(finish) it

6. When the ship.........HIT..........(hit) the reef, most of the crew...........WERE PLAYING...........(play) cards, and the passengers..........WERE HAVING.....(have) dinner

7. When she............WAS...........(be) a child, she always..........WANTED............(want) to do the most dangerous things

8. I suddenly.........RECOGNIZED...............(recognize) the town square. I (be)..........HAVE BEEN.................there ten years before

9 When Oscar.........WENT...............(go) back into the room, his colleagues.......WERE STILL QUARRELING...........(still/ quarrel) about the coffee

10. I..............DIDN'T ANSWER.............. (not answer) the phone immediately, because I..............WERE TRYING.........(try) to finish some work