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Simple or perfect?
100

Mum was angry because when I sat down to watch TV, I _____ my dinner.

a.hadn't finished 

b.didn't finish

c.hadn't finish

hadn't finished

100

The robbers (leave) _______ the bank when the policemen finally (arrive)______.

had left /arrived 

100


I recognized him because I did see him before.


had seen

100

I didn't recognise / hadn't recognised Sue, because she cut / had cut her hair.

didn't recognise - had cut

100

We had already eaten when John (come) ________ home.

Simple past / Came

200

I couldn't open the door because I _____ the keys at work.

a.'d forget

b.'d forgotten

c.forgot

'd forgotten

200

When the rain (start)_____, the Atkinsons (finish)______ planting trees.

started  / had finished 

200

I couldn't find the trousers that I  had buyed in Candem market.

had bought

200

I arrived / had arrived at the shop at 6.45, but it already closed / had already closed

arrived - had already closed

200
Last year Juan (pass) ________ all his exams.
Simple past / passed
300

When Rita travelled to France, she_____ the Louvre.

a.'d visited

b.'d visit

c.visited

visited

300

By the time Rebecca (go) ______ into the store, she (get) _____ soaked.

went  / had got 

300

They were angry, but why?  I had made a terrible mistake?

Had I made...?

300

David didn't play / hadn't played the match because he hurt / had hurt his leg.

didn't play - had hurt

300
I opened my handbag to find that I (forget) ________ my credit card.
Past perfect / had forgotten
400

There were no cookies in the cookie jar. Somebody _____ them all.

a.had eaten

b.'d eat

c.ate

had eaten

400

Sonny (get) _____ sick by the time the ambulance (reach) _______ the hospital.

had got  / reached 

400

John didn't have his dog. Apparently the dog had ran away during some fireworks.

had run

400

When I looked / had looked everywhere for my car keys, I started / had started to panic.

had looked - started

400
We got home to find that someone (break) ________ into the house.
Past perfect / had broken
500

I saw some cookies in the cookie jar and I _____ them all.

a.'d eaten

b.'d eat

c.ate

ate

500

I (not / think) _____ of having a new house before I (see) ______ that ad on TV.

hadn't thought  / saw 

500


I was worried because Jim had called yet.




hadn't called

500

When he had finished / finished his dinner he sat down / had sat down to watch TV.

had finished - sat down

500
I opened the fridge to find that someone (eat) ________ all my chocolate.
Past perfect / had eaten
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