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    B2 Lesson 1
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  • I couldn't believe he ________ (not / call) me back last night. I ________ (send) him three messages and ________ (wait) for over an hour.
    hadn't called; had sent; had been waiting
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  • She ________ (always / tell) me she would travel one day. But when the chance finally came, she ________ (say) that she ________ (change) her mind.
    would always tell / used to always tell; said; had changed
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  • Last night he ________ (act) as if nothing ________ (happen). But I knew he ________ (read) my messages and just didn’t want to reply.
    was acting; had happened; had read
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  • On Wednesday we ________ (just / sit down) to eat when the fire alarm ________ (go) off and everyone ________ (start) to panic.
    had just sat down; went, started
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  • Він вийшов з кімнати, грюкнув дверима, сів у машину і поїхав, не сказавши ні слова.
    He left the room, slammed the door, got into a car and drove away without saying a word.
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  • I ___ (not trust) her explanation — she _______(hesitate) for too long before answering.
    didn't trust; had been hesitating
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  • Yesterday I ________ (try) to fix the printer for nearly an hour before I finally ________ (give up) and ________ (call) IT support.
    had been trying; gave up; called
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  • Я сказав їй не їхати, бо вона всю ніч не спала.
    I told her not to drive, because she hadn't slept all night.
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  • He ______ (look) shocked last night, but I could tell he ________ (see) it coming
    looked; had seen
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  • Він зробив вигляд, що нічого не сталося, але я знав, що він бреше.
    He pretended like/that nothing had happened, but I knew he was lying.
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  • We ____ (not stop) him because we ______(think) he ___ (know) what he ___ (do) last night.
    didn't stop; thought; knew; was doing
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  • Якщо б ти повідомив мені раніше, я б допоміг тобі з підготовкою.
    If you would have told me earlier, I could have helped you with preparation.
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  • She ___(look) exhausted, as if she _____(cry) for hours.
    looked; had been crying
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  • Вчора він не відповідав на свій телефон, бо весь день готувався до важливої презентації.
    Yesterday he wasn't answering his phone, because he had been preparing for an important presentation all day.
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  • They ____ (not ask) any questions, which made me wonder if they _____(discuss) everything beforehand.
    didn't ask; had discussed
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  • Поки я намагався пояснити ситуацію, вони вже склали свою думку.
    While I was trying to explain the situation, they had already made up their mind.
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