2. By the time the firemen ( arrive) _________________, the fire (go out) ______________.
arrived - had gone out
Last night Amanda (listen) _______________to the radio when she (hear)________________strange noise downstairs.
was listening - heard
5. We (give) ___________________ Rachel first aid when the ambulance (arrive) ________________.
gave - was arriving
8. The ship (cover) ___________ half the distance when it (hit) _______________a huge iceberg.
had covered - hit
6. After she (run) ____________ all the way home, Linda (feel) _____________quite exhausted.
had run - felt
9. The plane (just/ take off) ____________________ when the hijackers (force) __________________ the pilots to change the course.
had just taken off - forced
1. After Richard (finish) __________________ work, he (go) _______________ home.
had finished - went
7. Syvia (decide) __________________ not to go out, because it (rain) _____________________.
decided - was raining
2. Pablo (break) __________________ a leg when he (ski) _______________.
broke - was skiing
4. Ann (refuse) ____________to go to the cinema because she (already/ see) _____________the film.
refused - had already seen
9. The other day Kim (cross) __________________ the road when suddenly a car (crash) ____________ into a lamp-post in front of her.
was crossing - crashed
10. The driver (have) ______________ a drink in a café when someone (drive) _______________ his lorry away.
was having - drove
7. When a doctor (come) ____________ to the scene, the victims (be taken) _________ to hospital.
came - had been taken
1. I (watch) __________________ television when the phone (ring) ________________.
was watching - rang
4. Tom (fall) _______________out of the tree when he (climb) ________________ it.
fell - was climbing
8. The thief (steal) ______________ my purse while I (look) _________________ at the shop window.
stole - was looking
6. While I (wait) ________________, I (notice) _______________ an old man lying on the ground.
was waiting - noticed
3. Before she (leave) ____________ the school, Celie (say) ____________goodbye to all her friends.
left - had said
10. After he (retire) ____________________ from his political life, the politician (begin) _________________ to write his auto biography.
had retired - began
5. When Yuko (reach) _______________ home, she (phone) _______________her friend at once.
had reached - phoned -