5 Complete the text. Use the past simple, past
perfect simple or past perfect continuous of
the verbs.
One day my uncle
left
(leave) work very
late - about 7.30 pm. He
(be) very
tired because he 2
(spend) the whole
afternoon writing emails. When he left, he
3
hours! He
(write) emails for more than three
(start) to drive home
but he got stuck in a lot of traffic because there
5
(be) a very bad accident at seven
o'clock. When he finally 6
(get) home,
it was 9.40-he
hours. Then he 8
(drive) for almost two
(realise) that he couldn't
get into his house because he⁹
9
(leave)
his keys on his desk in the office!
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