+ 20 Complete the text with the Past Continud Perfect or Past Simple forms of the verbs
in brackets.
I can't believe that this flat is mine! 1 submitted (to submit) my application last week,
but I didn't think I
(to have) a chance of actually getting
it. When I
(to show) up to take a look around, there
were at least 20 other people who
(to arrive) before
me. Most of them
(to fill/already) out their applications
and
already (to leave). The landlord said I could still apply,
so I did. 1
(to try) to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer
half of the questions. I
(to end) up listing my father as
a reference. It was total luck that he
(to decide) to give me
the flat. It turned out that the landlord and my father
(to go)
to high school together. I really lucked out!