Complete the gaps using an appropriate past form of the verb. Garry

Complete the gaps using an appropriate past form of the verb.

Garry 11.___________ (teach) in Manchester for 12 year before he 12.____________ (get) a post in Oxford.

13.______________ (you/see) the lightning last night? No, I 14.____________ (sleep).

Mike was tired. He 15.__________ (clean) the house since early in the morning.

What 16. ____________ (Jill/say) when I _____________ (walk) in? Oh, nothing. She 17. ___________ (talk) about her mum.

They 18.______________(wait) for two hours before Ann finally 19._________ (arrive).

By the time Bob 20.______________ (come) home, Laura 21.___________(cook) dinner.

Harry 22.____________________ (write) several pages before he 23._____________(realize) he was off the point.

James 23.__________ (paint) the house for hours before he 24.____________ (take) a break.

He 25. __________ (just/ finish) packing his backpack, when Jill 26.______________(arrive).

Who 27. ______________ (you/talk) to on the phone when I 28. ____________ (come) in?