10 Put the verbs in brackets into the past perfect simple or the past perfect continuous.

A: Are you alright? You look tired.

B: Yes, I am. I didn’t sleep very well. I 1) ...had just gone... (just/go) to sleep last night when a lot of noise outside woke me up. I got up and went to the window. I 2)...... (stand) there for a few minutes when two police cars stopped out¬side my house. I went downstairs and a policeman told me that two prisoners 3)......... (escape) from prison and were hiding in the area.

A: Did they catch them again?

B: Yes, but I didn’t sleep very well after that.

A: Did you do anything exciting at the weekend?

B: Not really. By the time I 1)......... (do) my shopping and cleaned the house, Saturday was nearly over. What about you? Well, I 2)......... (plan) to go out with my friend but she was late and I 3) …….(wait) for nearly two hours before she phoned me to say she couldn’t come after all. That’s a shame. Next weekend, we should go somewhere nice together.

2)standing

3)were escaping

1)was doing

2)was plaining

3)was waiting