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English 17 Public

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My aunt _______ (fly) to Athens last week.

FLEW

Susan said that she ____ already ______ (see) that film, so we decided against it.

HAD already SEEN

They didn't have to queue because they ________ (buy) tickets online 3 days earlier.

HAD BOUGHT

Helen ______ (divorce) James before she met Jim.

HAD DIVORCED

What ________(you/do) at 5 p.m yesterday?

were you doing

I _______(walk) past the jewellery shop when I _____(see) this beautiful necklace and ______(decide) to buy it for mom's birthday

was walking, saw , decided

It _______(be) a beautiful day on Sunday! The sun _______(shine) and the birds ______(sing)

was, was shining, were singing

When the boys _______ (arrive) at the cinema, the film ____ already ______ (begin).

ARRIVED; HAD already BEGUN

My boyfriend _______(play) video gamed while I __________(cook) dinner!

was playing, was cooking

Don ______ (tell) that he _______ (break) Alan's mobile phone.

DIDN'T TELL; HAD BROKEN

When I _____ (get) to the swimming pool, I realised that I ________ (leave) my towel at home.

GOT; HAD LEFT

The athletes ______ (not drink) any liquids for 5 hours until they _____ (reach) the finish line.

HADN'T DRUNK; REACHED

He __________(can't) go to see his grandma because the car ______(not/ have) any petrol

couldn't , didn;t have

"How _____ you ____ (find) their house?" the policeman asked.

DID you FIND

It was a new kind of fruit that I _______ (not eat) before.

HADN'T EATEN

After the decorator had painted the wall, she ______ (notice) it was completely wrong colour.

NOTICED