Question

Choose Past Simple or Past Perfect. There was nobody at the party when we arrived. Everyone (went/had gone) home. She (heard/had heard) a strange noise downstairs and went to see what had happened. He couldn’t sing at the contest because he (went/had gone down) with flu the day before. I was very weak and slow in the evening because I (didn’t eat/hadn’t eaten) since morning. The conference ended sooner than we (anticipated/had anticipated). They all (played/had played) classic music before they became a rock band. As soon as mother (left/had left) the children rushed into the kitchen.

Answer 1

1. had gone
2. heard
3. had gone down
4. hadn't eaten
5. had anticipated
6. had played
7. left

Answer 2

There was nobody at the party when we arrived. Everyone had gone home. She heard a strange noise downstairs and went to see what had happened. He couldn't sing at the contest because he had gone down with flu the day before. I was very weak and slow in the evening because I hadn't eaten since morning. The conference ended sooner than we had anticipated. They all played classic music before they became a rock band. As soon as mother had left, the children rushed into the kitchen.