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When I arrived home last night, I discovered Jane _______ (prepare) a beautiful candlelight dinner.
had prepared
Since I began acting, I _________ (perform) in two plays, a television commercial and a TV drama.
have performed
I __________ (never speak) publicly before I came to Hollywood in 2010.
had never spoken
By the time I got to the office, the meeting ______ (already begin) without me.
had already begun
When I turned on the radio yesterday, I heard a song that was popular when I was in high school. I _________ (not hear) the song in years!
hadn't heard
Last week, I ran into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We _________ (not see) each other in years, and both of us _________ (change) a lot.
hadn't seen, had changed
When Jack entered the room, I didn't recognize him because he ________ (lose) so much weight and _____ (grow) a beard. He looked totally different.
had lost, had grown
The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan. However, their culture ____________ (disappear) by the time Europeans first arrived in the New World.
had disappeared
I ______ (visit) so many beautiful places since I came to Utah. Before moving here, I _________ (never hear) of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches, or Canyonlands.
have visited, had never heard
When I went to the car park, I found that someone __________ (steal) my car.
had stolen
__________ (you, see) the new film by Tarantino yet?
Have you seen
I ______ (learn) English for 5 years now.
have learnt
They didn't let him in because he ________ (forget) his membership card.
had forgotten
They _____ (drink) a lot of champagne by the time the party ended.
had drunk
We went to the zoo after we ____ (eat) at the cafeteria.
had eaten
By the time the film ended, Sonia _____ (eat) a lot of popcorn.
had eaten
