1. He (studied) better than his father (had done). 2. They (spent) their vacation last year at the same village where they (had lived) many years before. 3. When we ( came) she had already ( sent) the children away and (was free) to speak to us. 4. Yesterday I (bought) a new watch as I (had lost) my old one. 5. He (took) the boy to the door by which he himself (had entered) the room. 6. He ( opened) his eyes, then ( looked) around and (thoght) for some time, trying to remember what (had happened) to him. 7. After they (had travelled) in the Caucasus they (decided) to make a sea voyage. 8. After they (had gone) at last I (went) to bed. 9. He (ate) all the cakes after we (had told) him not to do it. 10. The day after the party he ( asked) why we (had left) so early.
They (1) (met) at a dance at a Jewish centre. “I (2) (had just come) out of the army, and I (3) (was looking for) a girlfriend,” says Leon. “I (4) (saw) a lovely blonde, with crocodile shoes. She (5) (was wearing) a white dress and (6) (had) a fine figure.” “I (7) (did not have) the crocodile shoes then,” Lilli reminds him. “Well, something struck me,” he smiles. “I (8) (had not danced) with such a beautiful girl before. And all the other boys (9) (watched/were watching) us.” That was in February 1947. Lilli and Leon (10) (got) married a very later and (11) (moved) into what (12) (had been) a storage space before.