Complete the sentences with the correct form of the past simple, past continuous or past perfect.
1. In 1857 Blind Tom made (make) his first public appearance.
2. When Leslie L was born in the US in 1952, it soon turned out that he ______ (love) music and rhythm.
3. He _______ always _________ (sing) along to music that he heard on the radio.
4. Leslie ______ (start) playing Tchaikovsky`s Piano Concerto No. 1, after hearing it only once before.
5. When Dustin Hoffman _______ (see) a programme about Leslie L on TV, he dicided that he ______ (want) to play an autistic savant in a film.
6. Later, Dustin Hoffman`s role of a savant in Rainman ______ (impress) many people.
7. When Leslie`s mother died, some people were worried he would stop playing music, as _______ (happen) with other savants in the past, but this _______ (be) not the case.