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complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple or past perfect.

1. the travel agent (offer) better and cheaper destinations after we (book) our summer holiday. what a pity! 2. when the ambulance (arrive), the injured man (die). 3. his wife (take) him to hospital since he (cut) his finger preparing lunch. 4. mary’s parents (be married) for 20 years when they suddenly (split) up. 5. i really (think) you (forget) to email me while you (be) in france, but you 6. we (have) to wait for hours at the station because the accident (damage) the line. 7. i finally (see) sue. we (arrange) to meet at the central café before going to the cinema. 8. when we (get) at the theatre, the play (just/ begin). 9. at the annual meeting he (can/ talk) to some friends he (not/ see) since he (leave) school. 10. when peter (turn) up, we (already/ have) lunch. 11. they (decide) to walk because they (not/ go) to the bank in the morning. 12. the conference was a bit of a mess! in fact, i feel the speakers (not/ prepare) their talks quite seriously, so people (find) them really uninteresting. 13. peter (say) he (make) the meal on his own, but nobody (believe) him. 14. luckily, when the light (go) off, we (finish) the birthday party. 15. mary (visit) the village where she (live) as a child last month. she (not/ go) there for years. everything (change) so much that she (not/ recognize) most of the places where she (use) to play.

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