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  • We (look for) ............. her ring for two hours and then we found it in the bathroom.
    had been looking for
  • Let us find ............. who knows how to solve this problem. You will not cope with it on your own.
    somebody/ someone
  • The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on) ................. six weeks before.
    had put on
  • He (not / be) .............. to Cape Town before 1997.
    had not been
  • They (cycle) .............. all day so their legs were sore in the evening.
    had been cycling
  • They (wait) ................. at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived.
    had been waiting
  • The students know ............ useful on the topic but it is not enough for their practical training.
    something
  • The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build) ..........
    had built
  • We (sleep) ................ for 12 hours when he woke us up.
    had been sleeping
  • (he / phone) ................ Angie before he went to see her in London?
    Had he phoned
  • I could not remember the poem we (learn) ............. the week before
    had learned
  • ................ is ringing the doorbell. Go and answer the door, please.
    Somebody/ Someone
  • The waiter brought a drink that I (not / order) .................
    had not ordered
  • During the storm, we did not see .............. on the street.
    anybody/ anyone
  • Let’s go home now. There isn’t ................. interesting in this show.
    anything
  • There is ................ special in his suitcase — just some shirts, notebooks, and a first-aid kit.
    nothing
  • Is there ............. here?
    anybody/ anyone
  • My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make) ..................
    had made
  • The children collected the chestnuts that (fall) ............ from the tree
    had fallen
  • We can see .............. in the dark room. Let’s switch on the light.
    nothing
  • It seems that ............... but me knows what to do in such situations. everybody
    everyone/ everybody
  • You do not need to do ................ I am just asking you to tidy up your room.
    anything
  • How long (learn / she) .............. English before she went to London?
    had she been learning
  • Calm down. ............... that could happen has already happened.
    Everything
  • He (drive) ............... less than an hour when he ran out of petrol.
    had been driving
  • Do you know ............ in the neighborhood who could repair my TV set?
    anybody/ anyone
  • Is there .............. special in this dish? I can’t believe that you can get such a taste from such common ingredients.
    anything
  • The photos were so professional that ............. thought they were real painted pictures.
    everybody/ everyone
  • Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he (sing) .............. in the rain too long.
    had been singing
  • Don’t worry so much. ................ will do the task while you are absent. Somebody
    Someone/ Somebody
  • I (not / walk) ............... for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain.
    had not been walking
  • What do you want to drink? .............., I'm not thirsty.
    Nothing
  • Do you have any time? I want to tell you ............. important about our next exam.
    something
  • You should tell ........... what happened. Just keep it a secret for a while.
    no one/ nobody
  • When she went out to play, she (do / already) ................ her homework.
    had already done
  • They were very tired in the evening because they (help) ............. on the farm all day.
    had been helping
  • Pick up the phone. .............. is calling you.
    Someone/ Somebody
  • No person in the world knows ............. The more we study the more we need to learn.
    everything
  • She (not / ride) .............. a horse before that day.
    had not ridden
  • I (not / work) ............... all day; so I wasn't tired and went to the disco at night.
    had not been working