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100

We found a better flat. Then we moved. (After)

After we had found a better flat, we moved.

100

My aunt flew to Paris last year. She _____ (NEVER / GO) on a plane before that.

Had never gone.

100

STAIRS / THAT / SAID / I /DOWN / FALLEN / HAD / THE / I

I SAID THAT I HAD FALLEN DOWN THE STAIRS

100
I (didn't recognize / hadn't recognized) Sue, because she (cut / had cut) her hair.

Didn't recognize / had cut

100

Synonym for exciting

Thrilling / exhilarating / inspiring etc.

200

She finished the test. Then the bell rang. (By the time)

By the time the bell rang, she had finished the test.

200

Helen _____ (split up) with Mike before she met Paul.

Had split up
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HE / EVERYONE / WHEN / CAME / CLASS / TO / FINISHED / ALREADY / TEST / HAD / TEST. 

WHEN HE CAME TO CLASS, EVERYONE HAD ALREADY FINISHED THE TEST.

WHEN HE CAME TO CLASS, EVERYONE HAD FINISHED THE TEST ALREADY.

200

I (arrived / had arrived) at the shop at 6:45, but it (already closed / had already closed).

arrived / had already closed

200

Opposite of confusing

clear

300

Mark broke up with Nancy. Then, she cried for an hour. (After)

After Mark had broken up with Nancy, she cried for an hour.

300

Nobody ____ (do) their homework because Teacher ___ (forget) to tell them what it is.

Did / Had forgotten

300

TEACHER / I / BEEN / EVERY / SO / THE / TIME. / BE / TO / HAD / LATE / EXPECT / CLASS, / DIDN'T / FOR / ON / ME / TO 

I HAD BEEN LATE TO EVERY CLASS, SO THE TEACHER DIDN'T EXPECT (FOR) ME TO BE ON TIME.

300

Kenny (didn't play / hadn't played) in the match because he (hurt / had hurt) his leg.

didn't play / had hurt

300

Idiom (expression) for excited or very happy

over the moon / on cloud nine / in 7th heaven / happy camper / feel like a million bucks etc.

400

I received the invitation after the wedding took place. (By the time)

By the time I received the invitation, the wedding had taken place. 

400

When I ___ (get) off the bike I ___ (see) that one of the tires ____ (lose) air.

Got off / Saw / Had lost

400
HAPPENED. / MY / ME / LOOKED / BROKEN / HAD / ARM / THE / ASKED / AT / WHAT / AND / DOCTOR

THE DOCTOR LOOKED AT MY BROKEN ARM AND ASKED ME WHAT HAD HAPPENED.

400

After I (looked / had looked) everywhere for my phone, I (started / had started) to panic.

had looked / started

400

Idiom (expression) for someone who doesn't like to go out (likes to stay at home)

Homebody, couch potato, don't touch grass etc.

500

First, Kat passed her driving test. Then, her parents bought her a car and surprised her with it. (After)

After Kat had passed her driving test, her parents bought her a car and surprised her with it.

500

The sun _____ (shine) yesterday, after it ____ (be) cold for many weeks. I finally ____ (wear) shorts.

Shone / Had been / Wore

500

MY / FOUND / COACH / ANGRY. / HAD / HAD / BEFORE / JUNK/ PLAYED / WE / SHE / VERY / WAS / FOOD / WHEN / OUT / I / OUR / THAT / MATCH,

WHEN MY COACH FOUND OUT THAT I HAD HAD JUNK FOOD BEFORE WE PLAYED OUR MATCH, SHE WAS VERY ANGRY.

500

By the time he (sat / had sat) down to watch TV and (relaxed / had relaxed), he (did / had done) all his household chores.

sat / relaxed / had done

500

Explain an idiom (expression) that refers to a person - meaning & where it came from

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