1) When she ___ on the course, she had never studied a foreign language before. a) enrolled b) had enrolled 2) When I closed the door, I realised that I ___ my keys inside. a) left b) had left 3) She looked really sad but I didn't know what ___. a) happened b) had happened 4) ___ when you rang the doorbell? a) Did Sandy already leave b) Had Sandy already left 5) This is the oldest building in the town. It ___ over 200 years ago. a) was built b) had been built 6) By the time I moved in, they ___ the building work. a) finished b) had finished 7) I opened the door, and ___ inside. a) went b) had gone 8) I looked in the letter box yesterday and the letter still ___. a) didn't arrive b) hadn't arrived 9) By the time I could talk to her, she ___ to quit her job. a) decided b) had decided 10) I looked at the photo and suddenly realised that I ___ that man somewhere before. a) saw b) had seen 11) First I ___ the salad, then I toasted the bread. a) made b) had made 12) ___ breakfast when you got up? a) Did James already cook b) Had James already cooked 13) She didn't feel like having another coffee as she ___ one. a) just had b) had just had 14) We had the French exam this morning. It ___ as hard as I'd expected, though. a) wasn't b) hadn't been 15) I asked Sara if she wanted to go for a walk, but she still ___ her homework. a) didn't finish b) hadn't finished 16) Dinosaurs ___ hundreds of millions of years ago. a) lived b) had lived

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