CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

1.- When Anne opened/had opened the door, she realized that somebody broke/had broken
into.
2.- Elisa was very upset because her computer disappeared/had disappeared yesterday.
3.- My cousin promised/had promised me to bring me a souvenir from France last month.
5.- By the time Julia left/had left the shop, she spent/had spent all her money on clothes.
6.- I didn’t want to see that film because I saw/had seen it twice.
7.- Philip tidied/had tidied his bedroom before he left/had left for work.
8.- My husband did/had done the shopping after I called/had called him.
9.-Alfred had worked/worked in a bank for five years before he was sent to Rome.
10.-The judge said that she was guilty because she took/had taken the money for herself.

WRITE PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT?

1.- Barbara HAD LIVED (live) in Greece for three years before she MOVED (move) to Italy.
2.-My team DIDN’T WIN (not win) the football match because they HAD PLAYED (play) badly.
3.-The teacher PUNISHED (punish) the student because he HAD BEEN (be) very naughty.
4.-By winter, the new soap opera HAD BECOME (become) the most popular show on TV.
5.-He HAD MUGGED (mug) three passengers by the time the police ARRIVED (arrive)
6.-The pirates HIJACKED (hijack) an enormous ship two months ago in Somalia.
7.-The captain of the ship SURRENDERED (surrender) because he HATED (hate) violence.
8.-The journalist HAD INTERVIEWED (interview) the famous actress before the
TV CAME (come)
9.-Everyone HAD LEFT (leave) the train before the bomb EXPLODED (explode)
10.- By the time my mum PREPARED (prepare) lunch, we HAD LINE (lay) the table.

Complete the text with verbs in brackets. Use Past Simple or Past Perfect:

In March 1999, thieves STOLE (steal) diamonds jewellery from Woolworth, a famous jewellery shop in
Boston. The thieves were very smart. Before the robbery, they HAD HIDDEN (hide) in the building next
door and HAD CUT (cut) a hole through the wall.

They used it to get into the shop. By the time the guard at the entrance SAW (see) them, they HAD
ALREADY/TAKEN (already/take) the very expensive jewellery from the safe.

A man from the neighbourhood HAD HEARD (hear) some noises in the shop and he CALLED (call) the
police but when they ARRIVED (arrive) to the shop, the thieves HAD SCAPED (escape)

TRADUCCION:
En marzo de 1999, unos ladrones ROBARON joyas de diamantes de Woolworth, una famosa joyería de Boston.
Los ladrones eran muy inteligentes. Antes del robo, SE HABÍAN ESCONDIDO en el edificio de al lado y
HABÍAN CORTADO un agujero en la pared.
Lo usaron para entrar a la tienda. Para cuando el guardia de la entrada los VIO, YA HABÍAN / TOMADO las
joyas muy caras de la caja fuerte.
Un hombre del barrio HABÍA ESCUCHADO algunos ruidos en la tienda y llamó a la policía, pero cuando
LLEGARON a la tienda, los ladrones HABÍAN ESCAPADO