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When the book ____ (BE PUBLISHED) in 1997, no one ____(IMAGINE) it would be such a tremendous success, but it quickly ___ (become) a bestseller.

WAS PUBLISHED/ IMAGINED/ BECAME

Until a few years ago, no one ____ (hear) of Harry Potter, the young wizard and hero of the children’s book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

HAD HEARD

I was happy to see her, because we ___ (NOT SEE) each other for years.

hadn't seen

My aunt bought me a lovely gift after she had spent the summer holiday with us. a. When the summer holiday was over, my aunt bought me a lovely gift. b. While my aunt was spending the summer holiday with us, she bought us a lovely gift.

A

She wore the shoes she ____ (buy) the previous day

HAD BOUGHT

He_____ (TELL) me that he had been waiting for them for three hours.

TOLD

Before I finally decided to go to Africa, I think _____ (THINK) about it for two months.

HAD BEEN THINKING

I was sure that I ____(SEE) the place before.

HAD SEEN

I had washed my hair before they ___ (ARRIVE.)

ARRIVED

The children were tired because they ____(PLAY) football for two hours.

HAD BEEN PLAYING

I opened the door, got inside and ___(TURN) on television.

TURNED

She ___(GIVE) him the cake that she had baked.

GAVE

My sister didn't see the money that I ____(LAY) on her desk.

HAD LAID

Why was your jacket so wet? - Because it ___ (RAIN) all day.

HAD BEEN RAINING

He couldn't go out because he ___(BREAK) his leg.

HAD BROKEN

Jolly___ (GO)to Paris three years ago.

WENT

I was tired yesterday because I ____ (LEARN) a lot of English grammar.

HAD BEEN LEARNING

It was the third time I ____(PLAY) chess with him that month.

HAD PLAYED

We ____ (WAIT) for Ann for three hours before she finally came.

HAD BEEN WAITING