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When I ___ (arrive) at the party, everyone ___ (dance) already for over an hour.
arrived | had been dancing
By the time we ___ (finish) dinner, the movie ___ (already/start).
finished | had already started
They ___ (not/realize) they had forgotten the tickets until they reached the station.
didn't realize
I ___ (live) in this city for five years, but I still ___ (not/visit) all the landmarks.
have lived or have been living | haven't visited
As soon as she ___ (put) down the phone, it ___ (ring) again.
put | rang
We ___ (try) to fix the car for an hour when the mechanic finally ___ (arrive).
had been trying | arrived
He ___ (work) on the report all day yesterday when his laptop suddenly ___ (crash).
had been working | crashed
He ___ (work) on the report all day yesterday when his laptop suddenly ___ (crash).
had been working | crashed
She ___ (just/finish) her presentation when the fire alarm ___ (go) off.
had just finished | went off
I ___ (not/meet) his parents before they ___ (come) to visit last weekend.
hadn't met | came
The train ___ (leave) five minutes before they ___ (get) to the station.
had left | got
How long ___ (you/wait) for the bus before it finally ___ (arrive)?
had you been waiting | arrived
I ___ (be) so tired last night because I ___ (not/sleep) well the night before.
was | hadn't slept
I ___ (not/see) her recently, but I ___ (see) her at the wedding last year before she moved abroad.
haven't seen | saw
She ___ (read) several books this month, but she ___ (never/read) that particular author before last year.
has read | had never read
