'My dad ran a marathon at the age of 65.' → She told me that her dad ___ a marathon at the age of 65., was running, had run, has run, 'I've written three pages of the report.' → He said that he ___ three pages of the report., wrote, was writing, had written, 'I live in the centre.' → She told me that she ___ in the centre, but I think she's moved., lived, has lived, had lived, 'We're meeting Toni at 8 o'clock.' → She said that they ___ meeting Toni at 8 o'clock. I hope they're having a nice time!, were meeting, are meeting, had been meeting, 'We're having a great time here on holiday!' → I got a postcard from my parents – they said they're having a great time ___ on holiday., there, here, then, 'Coralia's arriving today.' → She told me that Coralia was arriving ___, but I found out the next day that her visit was cancelled., today, that day, ago, 'I had lived in four countries by the age of ten.' → She said that she ___ in four countries by the age of ten., lived, was living, had lived, 'We were hoping to have our wedding in June.' → She told me that they ___ to have their wedding in June. In the end, though, they got married in September.', had been hoping, are hoping, have been hoping, 'I love this restaurant!' → We could go back to Bella Roma? Chloe said she loved ___ restaurant!, that, this, there, 'I told Dom to email you three days ago.' → She said that she had told Dom to email me three days ___, but it's been a week now and I still haven't heard., before, then, ago

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