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МатематикаВопрос:
8. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last (see) him, he (try) to find a job in London.
Ответ:
8. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last saw him, he was trying to find a job in London.
В предложении описывается ситуация, когда одно действие произошло в прошлом (я его видел), а другое действие происходило в тот же момент (он пытался найти работу). В таких случаях одно действие выражается в Past Simple, а другое в Past Continuous.
Ответ: saw, was trying
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