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  • The students (dash) out of school after the bell (ring).
    dashed / had rung
  • When I (arrive) at the cinema, the film (start) already
    arrived / had started
  • The robber (run) away before the police arrived.
    had run
  • After Olive (perform) the magic trick, everybody (clap) their hands.
    had performed / clapped
  • David (live) in the US for five years before he (move) to Canada.
    had lived / moved
  • When I ___________ (be) in primary one, Mr Brown had been the headmaster for 15 years.
    was
  • She (live) in Canada before she (come) to Hong Kong.
    had lived / came
  • When I (arrive) at the restaurant, Gerald had already eaten a salad.
    arrived
  • Before I (go) to the interview, I (prepare) for the questions that they might ask me.
    went / had prepared
  • Victor (spread) the rumour after he (hear) it from Tina.
    spread / had heard
  • I (use) the coupon I (cut) from the magazine.
    used / had cut
  • The bird (fly) away after the boy (forgot) to lock the cage door.
    flew / had forgotten
  • I (try) to grab the glass before it (fall) to the ground.
    had tried / fell
  • Doris (cry) for a long time after her dog (die).
    cried / had died
  • Brian had always been a quiet boy before he (start) nursery school.
    started
  • The farmer (dig) up the soil before he (plant) the vegetables.
    had dug / planted
  • Carl (take) some medicine before he (go) to bed.
    had taken / went
  • She (put) back the scissors after she (use) them.
    put / had used
  • When the police (arrive) at my house, the burglars (go).
    arrived / had gone
  • My mother (tell) my sister a story before she (go) to bed.
    had told / went
  • Susan (have) a nap before she (start) her revision.
    had had / started
  • Someone ______________(break) into a bank and stolen all the money.
    had broken
  • Before Natalie (become) an actress, she (be) a normal housewife.
    became / had been
  • We (finish) the film when he (arrive).
    had finished / arrived
  • The girl (become) a social worker after she (graduate) from university.
    became / had graduated
  • I (park) my car at the airport before we (board) the plane.
    had parked / boarded
  • Derek (cook) dinner when I got home last night.
    had cooked
  • I (walk) to the building after I (take) the MTR.
    walked / had taken
  • The woman (call) the police after she (rob).
    called / had been robbed
  • Before I (leave) the house, I (close) all the windows.
    left / had closed
  • We (go) out for lunch after we (visit) grandma.
    went / had visited
  • I (not finish) my homework when my mum came home.
    had not finished
  • The children (go) to bed before their father (return) home.
    had gone / returned
  • After David (win) the game, he (thank) everyone happily.
    had won / thanked
  • I (have) my breakfast before I (walk) my dog.
    had had / walked
  • I started my revision after I________________ (have) my dinner.
    had had
  • Anna (sing) a song before the party (end).
    had sung / ended
  • My brother (find) a job after he (graduated) from university.
    found / had graduated
  • After I (finish) my homework, I (go) to bed.
    had finished / went
  • When I reached the station, the train (leave).
    had left
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