Past Simple and Past Perfect Contrast Assessment

Sarah _______ her homework before she went to bed.

• finished

• had finished

By the time we went to the cinema, the movie _______.

• started

• had started

They _______ their dinner, then the power went out.

• had eaten

• ate

Last night, I _______ my phone on the bus.

• lost

• had lost

The students _______ the exam when the fire alarm rang.

• took

• had taken

By the time we arrived, the train _______.

• left

• had left

She _______ all her money before she realized it.

• spent

• had spent

After she _______ the report, she handed it to her boss.

• finished

• had finished

The sun _______ before the moon rose.

• set

• had set

By the time I got home, my parents _______ for dinner.

• cooked

• had cooked