Past Simple - Past Perfect Tense

By the time the fire fighters __________, the fire __________ many huts.

• arrived - destroyed

• had arrived - destroyed

• arrived - had destroyed

He was not _______ to write the exam, because he ________ his hall ticket.

• permitted - did not bring

• permitted - had not brought

• permitted - has not brought

Long before the chief guest _________, the invitees __________.

• had arrived - had assembled

• arrived - assembled

• arrived - had assembled

I wish you __________ your application in time.

• sent

• had sent

• have sent

The police ____________ the thief.

They ________ for him for two months.

• caught - looked

• had caught - had been looking

• caught - had been looking

If they _________ the Principal, he would have helped them.

• met

• have met

• had met

I __________ to him, as I _________ to him formally.

• have not spoken - was not introduced

• did not speak - was not introduced

• had not spoken - was not introduced

By the time we ____________ the station, the train ___________.

• had reached - had left

• reached - left

• reached - had left

If Kim _________ the secretary earlier,

he __________ him a job.

• see - would give

• saw - would have given

• had seen - would have given

If Ivan __________ in our team, we _______.

• were - would win

• were - would have won

• were - will win