Choose the correct form of the verb.

CONFERENCE REPORT

The conference was very successful. The seminars and talks were/had been extremely interesting and it was obvious that all the speakers had prepared/ prepared their material very thoroughly. Everyone agreed that this should become an annual event.

There were however a number of administrative problems. When we arrived/had arrived, we discovered/had discovered that the hotel manager reserved/had reserved the wrong room for us and therefore we did not have/had not had enough space. Unfortunately, he could not let us have the larger room because he gave/had given it to another group, even bigger than ours.

He also misunderstood/had also misunderstood the letter explaining what food we required/had required. In fact, we suspected/had suspected that he lost/had lost the letter. We do not recommend using this hotel again.

4. Complete the sentences using the verbs in Past Simple or Past Perfect.

1. As soon as the film ……… (start) Beth realized she …….. (see) it before.

2. I ……. (be) surprised to find that Mr Cole ……… (leave) the day before.

3. Helen ……… (feel) much better after she …….. (have) a good sleep.

4. The rain …….. (stop) by the time we ……… (get) to the beach.

5. Melissa …….. (be) angry because her brother ……… (eat) all the chocolates.

6. When Julia married Scott she ……… (not/realize) he ………. (be) married before.

7. Geoff ……. (not/see) his parents for fifteen years so he ……. (feel) rather nervous at the airport.

8. The jazz singer ……… (sing) an old blues song that I ……….. (never/hear) before.

9. When I …….. (write) the letter I ………. (post) it straightaway.

10. After Sarah ……. (know) Alan for a few weeks he ……. (ask) her out for dinner.

11. My teacher ……. (ask) me why I ……….. (not/do) my homework.

12. Yesterday afternoon I ……. (go) downtown and I ……… (meet) Peter.

13. Everybody …….. (leave) the house by the time I ……… (come) home.

14. When I ……… (get) back, nobody ……… (do) the washing up.

15. There was so much to see in Toledo. I wanted to see everything but I …….. (not/have) enough time.

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