Zad 1/ Complete the story with the Past Simple or the Past Perfect forms of the verbs in brackets.

Liam sat on the bed in his room and thought about his life. He had been (be) a professional athlete for nearly three years. He was only half way throught the six-year contract he _____ (sing) with a big sporta company which supported him financially. The problem, as usual, was that he _____ (feel) sad and lonely. He spent nearly all of his free time in a hotel room with nobody to talk to. He really ____ (miss) spending time with his parents and his brother. What's more, before he become a professional runner, he ____ (have) plenty of friends. Now, he ____ (realise) that most of them ____ (get) married and had a family. Of course, none of this old friends were as 'successful' or famous as he was. But he still ____ (not/be) happy. Why ____ (he/ become) an athlete in the first place? Because he thought being rich and famous was more important than anything else.

Zad 2/ Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Perfect forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. I was (be) half way to the gym when I ______ (realise) I _______ (leave) my trainers at home.
2. _____ (Katie/ finish) her fitness programme the last time you _____ (call) her?
3. Julie ____ (not/live) in the countryside for very long when she ______ (notice) how much healthier she felt.
4. By the time I _____ (get) to the chemist's, my headache _____ (go).
5. The doctor _____ (not/recognise) the patient because he ______ (lose) lots of weight.
6. My neck ____ (hurt) because I _____ (fall) asleep at my desk.

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