Put the verbs in the brackets into the past perfect or past simple. Choose the correct answer.

1)  I went to see my friend, but she (be) ____ on holiday.

• were
• had been
• was
• had beed

2)  My teacher asked me why I (not do) ____ my homework.

• had not done
• did not do
• did not done
• had not doed

3)  I bought a new car because some thieves (steal) ____ my old one.

• had stealed
• stealed
• had stolen
• stole

4)  These shoes were very clean because our housemaid (clean) ____ them.

• had cleaned
• has cleaned
• have cleaned
• cleaned

5)  The movie (start already) ____ when we arrived at the cinema.

• started already
• had already started
• already started
• had started already

6)  Before he came to Warsaw he (live) ____ in Prague.

• lived
• had lived
• have lived
• had liven

7)  I felt really stupid because I (make) ____ a lot of mistakes.

• made
• had made
• have made
• was made

8)  When she (hear) ____ the noise she turned to see what it was.

• have heard
• heard
• has heard
• had heard