1. I (was sitting) in an armchair and ( thinking) of any coming trip across
the North Sea when the door suddenly ( opened) and an old friend of mine
whom I (had not seen) for a very long time ( entered) the room. 2. She
( came) to see us just at the time when we (were having) dinner. It (was) the first time I (had seen) her. 3. I (saw) him just as he (was
leaving) the hotel. 4. I (had not seen) him before we ( met) at the
concert. 5. He (had left) the house before I ( had) time to ask him
anything. 6. He ( told) me he (had learnt) it from the newspaper. 7. He
( entered) the room, (took) something from the desk and (went) out.
8. There (were) two men in the room. One of them (was writing) something
while the other (was reading) a newspaper. 9. He (did not tell) me that he
(had received) a telegram from her. 10. I ( asked) him if he ( knew)
where she ( lived). I ( said) I (did not know) her address. 11. He (
asked) me if I (could) give him your address. 12. She ( said) that he (had
given) her the wrong address. 13. I ( asked) him where he (had put) my
letter. 14. He (told ) us that they (had spent) all the money. 15.
After spending several days in Paris he ( felt) lonely and ( wanted)
to return home. 16. I ( thought) he had already ( gone) home. 17. I (
found) the old man in the garden. He (was talking) to some children who (were
standing) around listening to him. 18. He (was speaking) a language we had never
( heard) before.