My new job _____ (not be) what I _____ (expect).
My new job wasn't what I'd expected.
They _____ (leave) before I _____ (speak) to them.
They left before I'd spoken to them.
When Christopher Hirata _____ (celebrate) his 16th birthday, he _____ (start) working for NASA.
celebrated/ had started
Heather finished doing her homework. She went out. (when)
When Heather had finished doing her homework, she went out.
The hotel ____ (be) full, but _____ (book) in advance.
The hotel was full, but I'd booked in advance.
By the time Christopher Langan ____ (be) three years old, he _____ (teach) himself to read.
was/ had taught
Stephen finished his breakfast. His sister left for school. (by the time)
By the time Stephen finished his breakfast, his sister had left for school.
Christine got to the beach. It started to rain. (by the time)
By the time Christine got to the beach, it'd started to rain.
We did the shopping. We came home and cleaned the house. (after)
After we'd done the shopping, we came home and cleaned the house.
I woke up. I missed my doctor's appointment. (by the time)
By the time I woke up, I'd missed my doctor's appointment.
When the police ______ (arrive), the thief _____ (already/ escape).
When the police arrived, the thief had already escaped.
By the time chess player Judit Polgár _____ (be) 16, she _____ (become) an international Grandmaster at chess.
was/ had become
The teacher arrived. The students already stopped talking. (when)
When the teacher arrived, the students had already stopped talking.
He blew out the candles on his birthday cake. He started opening his presents (as soon as)
As soon as he'd blown out the candles.., he started opening his presents.
Akrit Jaswal _____ (manage) to perform hsi first operation at 3 because he _____ (read) books about it.
managed/ had read
She _____ (publish) her first poem before she _____ (be) 8.
She'd published her first poem before she was 8.
I _____ (know) that I _____ (fail) the exam before I ____ (get) my results.
I knew that I'd failed the exam before I got my results.
Alia Sabur _____ (become) the world's youngest unviersity professor when she _____ (turn) 19.
had become/ turned
Adam collected his luggage. He went to look for a taxi. (as soon as)
As soon as Adam had collected his luggage, he went to look for a taxi.