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100

Damir ____ already ____ (paint) his jersey.

Damir HAD already PAINTED his jersey.



100

She was happy because she _____ (not meet) her friend in a while. 

She was happy because she HAND'T MET her friend in a while. 


100

Ryan/ turn off the TV before leaving to work?

HAD Ryan turnED off the TV before leaving to work?


100

After they ____ (see) the Tower, they ____ (go) to Westminster Abbey.

After they HAD SEEN the Tower, they WENT to Westminster Abbey.


100

Jane had read a lot about elephants _________ she went to the zoo.
BEFORE / AFTER

Jane had read a lot about elephants BEFORE she went to the zoo.


200

Kate and Sean ______ (take) English lessons.

Kate and Sean HAD TAKEN English lessons.

200

 Erika and Ana arrived at the party on time but it ______ (not start) yet. 

Erika and Ana arrived at the party on time but it HADN'T startED yet.

200

Messi / win a World Cup before?

HAD Messi WON a World Cup before?

200

Jake____ (phone) Dad at work before she ____ (leave) for her trip.

Jake HAD PHONED Dad at work before she LEFT for her trip.

200

He didn't say anything because he had never seen her ______. 

BEFORE / AFTER

He didn't say anything because he had never seen her BEFORE.

300

The siblings_____ (be) ill, that's why they weren't here on Tuesday.

The siblings HAD BEEN ill, that's why they weren't here on Tuesday. 


300

You failed the exam because you ______ (not prepare) for it.

You failed the exam because you HADN'T preparED for it. 


300

they / learn a foreign language by the age of 14?

HAD they LEARNT a foreign language by the age of 14? 


300

She ____ (watch) a video after the children ____ (go) to bed

She WATCHED a video after the children HAD GONE to bed


300

__________ the man had come home he fed the cat.

BEFORE / AFTER

AFTER the man had come home he fed the cat.


400

Alex _____ (switch) the projector ON before the teacher arrived.

Alex HAD SWITCHED the projector ON before the teacher arrived.

400

The boys ______ (not do) the exercise yesterday, but they have already done today.

The boys HADN'T DONE the exercise yesterday, but they have already done today.

400

J. K Rowling / write a bestseller before 'Harry Potter'?

HAD J.K. Rowling WRITTEN a bestseller before 'Harry Potter'?

400

I ____ (be) very tired because I ____ (study) too much.

I WAS very tired because I HAD STUDIED too much.

400

All passengers had boarded ________ the plane took off.

BEFORE / AFTER

All passengers had boarded BEFORE the plane took off.

500

My parents _____ (arrive) home before I could tidy up. 

My parents HAD ARRIVED home before I could tidy up.


500

He didn't recognize the place because he _____ (not be) there before.

He didn't recognize the place because he HAD NOT BEEN there before.

500

you / pour the sauce over the chicken before roasting it?

HAD you pourED the sauce over the chicken before roasting it?


500

When she _____ (arrive) the match ____ already ____ (start)

When she ARRIVED the match HAD already STARTED.


500

____________ the flight attendants had completed the safety demonstration, the plane took off.

BEFORE / AFTER

AFTER the flight attendants had completed the safety demonstration, the plane took off.


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