1) My dad ......... the living-room for two hours before my brother ...... to help him. a) had painted / come b) had been painting / came c) painted / had come 2) As Nora ....... the furniture. She ....... her mum's vase. a) dusted / broke b) had dusted / broke c) was dusting / broke 3) Mr. Roberts ..... in the company for six years before it ...... bankrupt. a) had been working / went b) worked / went c) had worked / was going 4) You ..... when I ..... last night. a) didn't sleep / had returned b) weren't sleeping / returned c) didn't sleep / was returning 5) I .... attention to the teacher and my friends ..... attention either. a) didn't pay / weren't b) wasn't paying / didn't pay c) wasn't paying / weren't paying 6) We ...... the pyramids before our trip to Egypt in 2005. a) had never seen b) have never seen c) never saw 7) They .... for more than an hour before Lady Gaga....on the stage. a) had waited / appear b) waited / appeared c) had been waiting / appeared 8) I .... Harry at Brenda's birthday party last month. a) had been meeting b) met c) was meeting 9) My cousin and I ..... on a park bench when we ...... a thurder. a) were sitting / heard b) sat / heard c) had sat / heard 10) By six o'clock Ted ....... all his stuff in his backpack. a) was packing b) packed c) had packed

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