Ex.10. Using the words in brackets, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.

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Ex.9. Make up sentences according to the pattern.

Hardly had hecome when itstarted raining hard.=He had hardly come when it started raining hard.

No sooner they had received the task than the meeting was over. = Theyhad no sooner received the task than the meeting was over.

1. She (to open) the drawer, she (to find) the photo which she thought she had lost long ago.

2. He (to touch) the pillow, he (to fall asleep).

3. They (to meet) each other, they (to make) good friends.

4. We (to arrive) at the station, the train (to leave).

5. Sara (to hear) his voice, she (to understand) what had happened.

6. Gemma (to slip) the letter into her pocket, Martini (to enter) the room.

7. Gemma (to read) the letter, she (to understand) she (to lose) Arthur forever.

8. The passenger (to find) the compartment, he (to unpack) his suitcase.

9. The plane (to take off), the steward (to start) safety training.

10. The thief (to steal) the picture, the police (to catch) him.

I can't believe I _______ (get) that apartment. I _______ (submit) my application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I _______ (show) up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who _______ (arrive) before me. Most of them _______ (fill, already) out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.

I _______ (try) to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They _______ (want) me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I _______ (have) some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I _______ (end) up listing my father as a reference.

It was total luck that he _______ (decide) to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord and my father _______ (go) to high school together. He decided that I could have the apartment before he _______ (look) at my credit report. I really lucked out!