Julie and Anne ___________________ (not / meet) before the party.
had not met
She was late because she ____________________ (miss) the bus.
had missed
I didn't recognize him because he ____________________ (cut) his hair.
had cut
She said that she ___________________ (not / visit) the UK before.
had not visited
We were late getting to the airport because we ____________________ (forgot) our passports.
had forgotten
She ____________________ (live) in China for many years before she moved to Thailand.
had lived
When we arrived at the airport, the plane ____________________ (already / take off).
had already taken off
Before he started his new job, he ____________________ (travel) around Europe.
had travelled
She was tired because she ____________________ (not / sleep) well the night before.
had not slept
The plants in the garden were dead because the weather ____________________ (be) dry all summer.
had been
He bought a new phone because he ____________________ (break) his old one.
had broken
She told me that she ____________________ (study) a lot before the exam.
had studied
After they ____________________ (eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.
had eaten
I was hungry because I ____________________ (not / eat) lunch.
had not eaten
When I saw the film, I ____________________ (already / read) the book.
had already read
When I arrived at the station, the train ____________________ (leave).
had left