5. Choose a) or b) to complete the sentences. In two sentences both are possible. 1) I was really surprised when I learned that Harry … . a) became a champion b) had become a champion. 2) When Tom went to medical school, he already … a lot of books on anatomy. a) read b) had already read. 3) I … from school rather tired and decided to relax for half an hour in front of the television. a) came b) had come. 4) The child didn’t feel very well. I think he … too much junk food. a) ate b) had eaten. 5) By the beginning of the new year Paul … our team and was playing for the school. a) joined b) had joined. 6) I kept my word and … hard during the rest of the school term. a) worked b) had worked. 7) Father began to feel much better because he … up smoking. a) gave b) had given. 8) The garden looked terrible: the wind and the rain … it badly. a) damaged b) had damaged. 9) The door opened and my sister … in. a) came b) had come. 10) After Peter …, the party was practically over. a) left b) had left. 11) Paul had written to you before you … your e-mail. a) sent b) had sent. 12) John came up to the table, … down and began working. a) sat b) had sat. 13) Before we came, they … their homework. a) did b) had done.

Перевод задания: Выберите a) или b), чтобы закончить предложения. В двух предложениях возможны оба варианта.

1. I was really surprised when I learned that Harry had become a champion. — Я очень удивился, когда узнал, что Гарри стал чемпионом. Также возможно: became, если речь о событии как о факте.
2. When Tom went to medical school, he had already read a lot of books on anatomy. — Когда Том поступил в медицинскую школу, он уже прочитал много книг по анатомии.
3. I came from school rather tired and decided to relax for half an hour in front of the television. — Я вернулся из школы довольно уставшим и решил полчаса отдохнуть перед телевизором.
4. The child didn’t feel very well. I think he had eaten too much junk food. — Ребёнок неважно себя чувствовал. Думаю, он съел слишком много вредной еды.
5. By the beginning of the new year Paul had joined our team and was playing for the school. — К началу нового года Пол уже вступил в нашу команду и играл за школу.
6. I kept my word and worked hard during the rest of the school term. — Я сдержал своё слово и усердно работал до конца учебного семестра.
7. Father began to feel much better because he had given up smoking. — Отец стал чувствовать себя намного лучше, потому что бросил курить.
8. The garden looked terrible: the wind and the rain had damaged it badly. — Сад выглядел ужасно: ветер и дождь сильно его повредили.
9. The door opened and my sister came in. — Дверь открылась, и вошла моя сестра.
10. After Peter left, the party was practically over. — После того как Питер ушёл, вечеринка практически закончилась. Также возможно: had left.
11. Paul had written to you before you sent your e-mail. — Пол написал тебе до того, как ты отправил электронное письмо.
12. John came up to the table, sat down and began working. — Джон подошёл к столу, сел и начал работать.
13. Before we came, they had done their homework. — До нашего прихода они сделали домашнее задание.

Past Perfect подчёркивает, что действие произошло раньше другого момента в прошлом. В предложениях 1 и 10 также возможен Past Simple: контекст допускает оба варианта.