Last year, I lost my job but I (1-decided) not to let it worry me! "I (2-have been working) too hard for so many years I thought, "now I can do some of the things I (3- have always been dreaming about). I (4- have never been) to Italy. If I (5-learn) Italian," I said to myself, "It (6- will help) me to find a new job." So I booked a place at a language school in Pisa and went off to Italy for three whole months. At first things (7- did not go too well). When I got to the
school, to my surprise, I found out that they (8- ahd never heard) of me! I was quite disappointed as I knew that if my papers (9- did not turn up) on time, I (10- would have to wait) till the next semester. Fortunately, my papers
(11-arrived) two days later. "We (12- have been repairing) our computer for a few days", they explained. However, all these troubles were for the better. The fact is that, when I (13- was writing) my entrance test, I got acquainted
with a very fine young man. By an amazing coincidence, his arrival to school (14- had been delayed) for two days as well. Just imagine! As soon he (15-graduate) from his university next summer, we'll get married.
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1. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.
Last year, I lost my job but I (1-decided) not to let it worry me! "I (2-have been working) too hard for so many years I thought, "now I can do some of the things I (3- have always been dreaming about). I (4- have never been) to Italy. If I (5-learn) Italian," I said to myself, "It (6- will help) me to find a new job." So I booked a place at a language school in Pisa and went off to Italy for three whole months. At first things (7- did not go too well). When I got to the
school, to my surprise, I found out that they (8- ahd never heard) of me! I was quite disappointed as I knew that if my papers (9- did not turn up) on time, I (10- would have to wait) till the next semester. Fortunately, my papers
(11-arrived) two days later. "We (12- have been repairing) our computer for a few days", they explained. However, all these troubles were for the better. The fact is that, when I (13- was writing) my entrance test, I got acquainted
with a very fine young man. By an amazing coincidence, his arrival to school (14- had been delayed) for two days as well. Just imagine! As soon he (15-graduate) from his university next summer, we'll get married.