30. Choose the correct verb form. 1. I was late because I ___ in a jam. a) stuck b) had stuck 2. We went out after it ___ raining. a) stopped b) had stopped 3. The sergeant ___ about ten minutes later. a) returned b) had returned 4. He told me that he ___ jazz. a) liked b) had liked 5. I thanked him for what he ___ for me. a) did b) had done 6. The house he ___was of a modern design. a) built b) had built 7. We were told that Sir Clark ___ in the habit of taking a stroll after dinner. a) was b) had been 8. She said that she ___ detective stories. a) liked b) had liked 9. My mother was worried because I ___ in touch with her for a long time. a) wasn't b) hadn't been 10. I remembered that I ___ the letter on the table. a) left b) had left 11. But when I came back a few minutes later I ___ the letter. a) didn't find b) hadn't found 31. Choose the correct verb form. 1. I told her that I ___ interested in the project. a) was b) had been 2. The girl explained that she ___ from Bexhill on the lo'clock train. a) came b) had come 3. James regetted that he ___ that conversation. a) started b) had started 4. I asked him if he ___ a Shakespearian role. a) ever played b) had ever played 5. I remembered that I ___ the window. a) didn't close b) hadn't closed 6. I realised that he ___ with his illusions. a) did not part b) had not parted 7. Judging by his reaction I came to the conclusion that he ___ of her arrival. a) wasn't aware b) hadn't been aware
a) stuck
a) stopped
a) returned
a) liked
b) had done
a) built
b) had been
a) liked
b) hadn't been
b) had left
a) didn't find
a) was
b) had come
b) had started
b) had ever played
b) hadn't closed
b) had not parted
b) hadn't been aware