1. The result (was) absolutely different from what we (had expected) and we nearly ( gave up) the experiment but soon Victor (found) where we (had made) a mistake.
2. No sooner (had I entered) the room than a young man ( came)up to me with a glass of champagne. I (was) sure it (was) the first time I (had seen) him in my life and I (did not know) his name but half an hour later he (was still asking) me questions about my relatives and ( telling) me something about his new business.
3. I (had) no idea what it (would lead) to but I ( decided) to have a try.
4. She (was) sorry she (had not warned) me about the changes and I (had wasted) so much time.
5. I (was) surprised when the doorbell (rang) because all the guests (had already arrived) and I (did not expect) anyone else.
6. It (turned out) that all the efforts we (had been making) for so much time (were) in vain.
7. At eleven o’clock in the evening I (was still looking) through the notes I (had made) at the lecture. The information (was) new to me and I (wanted) to make sure that I (had) no questions left.
8. She ( realized) that it (was) her last chance and if she (did not use) it she (would regret) it all her life.
9. On her way home she ( had) a vague feeling that she (had done) something wrong. But on the other hand she (was) sure she (had planned) everything thoroughly.
10. Mary ( hoped) that during their excursion around London the guide (would take) them to St. Paul’s Cathedral which, as she (had read), (was) the second-largest cathedral in the world.
