1
Jack sounded exhausted as the walk ... him tired out.
left
had left
2
I turned fairly angry because the movie ... before I reached the cinema hall.
had started
started
3
As ill luck would have it, I ... save data before the computer crashed.
failed to
had failed to
4
Sally ... my offer just because she had already eaten her lunch.
refused
had refused
5
I sounded thoroughly exhausted because I ... a wink
didn't sleep
hadn't slept
6
As soon as she ... her assignment, she phoned me up.
had accomplished
accomplished
7
Much to her surprise, Dave swore that he ... a single cigarette before.
didn't smoke
hadn't smoked
8
If I ... that you were in Italy, I would have dropped by your office.
knew
had known
9
She didn't utter a single word until he ... finished his serious talk.
finished
had finished
10
By the time we flagged down a taxi, we ... drenched.
got
had got