1) When I got to the cinema,... a) the film started. b) the film had already started. 2) He was feeling very tired because... a) he didn't sleep well the night before. b) he hadn't slept well the night before. 3) While I was walking in the park,... a) I saw an old friend. b) I had seen an old friend. 4) They couldn't get into the house because... a) they were losing their keys. b) they had lost their keys. 5) She told me she... a) were buying a new car. b) had bought a new car. 6) What were you doing when... a) the accident happened? b) the accident had happened? 7) By the time we arrived at the restaurant,... a) our friends ordered their food. b) our friends had already ordered their food. 8) I was reading a book that... a) my friend recommends. b) my friend had recommended. 9) He hurt his ankle while he... a) was playing basketball. b) was played basketball. 10) He apologized because he... a) had forgotten my birthday. b) was forgetting my birthday. 11) I met a woman who... a) had once worked with my father. b) once working with my father. 12) They had already paid the bill when the waiter... a) brought the dessert. b) had brought the dessert.

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