EXERCISE 6 : Use the SIMPLE PAST or the PAST PERFECT . Are there some blanks where either tense is possible?

1.       He (be) had been a newspaper reporter before he (become) became a businessman.

Dia pernah menjadi seorangreporter berita sebelum menjadi seorang bisnis.

2.       I (fell) had felt a little better after I (take) took the medicine.

Saya sudah merasa sedikit lebih baik sesudah saya minum obat.

3.       I was late the teacher (give, already) had already given a quiz when I (get) got to class.

Saya telat, guru itu sudah memberi sebuah kuis pada saat saya sampai ke kelas.

4.       The anthropologist (leave) had left the village when she (collect) collected enough data.

Orang antropologi pernah tinggal didesa pada saat dia mengumpulkan cukup data.

5.       It was raining hard, but by the time class (be) was over, the rain (stop) had stopped .

Itu hujan deras,tetapi pada saat kelas selesai, hujan sudah berhenti.