Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets: 1)...

Question

Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets: 1) Margot (to go) to the door and (to lock) it, and (to return) with the key. 2) He sighed again and again, like one who (to escape) from danger. 3)Then I (to search) for a piece of paper and a pencil, and I (to write) a message for the maid. 4) He (to make) tea and (to eat) the biscuits which Mrs. Aberdeen (to bring) him. 5) Ansell (to give) an angry sigh, and at that moment there (to be) a tap on the door. 6) When the cinema ( to be) over they ( to go) for a walk across the dark, damp fields. 7) The door (to open). A tall young woman (to stand) framed in the light that (to fall) from the passage. 8) Cassie (to spend) the night at home, and on entered the dining-room (to glance) at the space above the fire. 9) He (to walk) about our sitting-room all afternoon, murmuring to himself. 10) It (to be) all so sudden that for a moment no one ( to know) what (to happen). 11) He (to tell) me that they (to be) at the same public school and (to be) friends ever since. 12) At the age of seventy-four he (to be) excited as a boy about his expedition. 13) Near the door he (to see) the man he (to notice) at the station. 14) The house (to be) much smaller than he (to think) at first.

Answer 1

1) Margot (went) to the door and ( locked) it, and ( returned) with the key.
2) He sighed again and again, like one who (had escaped) from danger.
3)Then I ( searched) for a piece of paper and a pencil, and I ( wrote) a message for the maid.
4) He ( made) tea and ( ate) the biscuits which Mrs. Aberdeen (had bfought) him.
5) Ansell (gave) an angry sigh, and at that moment there (was) a tap on the door.
6) When the cinema (was) over they ( went) for a walk across the dark, damp fields.
7) The door (opened). A tall young woman (was standing) framed in the light that (was falling) from the passage.
8) Cassie (had spent) the night at home, and on entering the dining-room ( glanced) at the space above the fire.
9) He (was walking) about our sitting-room all afternoon, murmuring to himself.
10) It (was) all so sudden that for a moment no one ( knew) what (had happened).
11) He (told) me that they (had been) at the same public school and (had been) friends ever since.
12) At the age of seventy-four he (was) excited as a boy about his expedition.
13) Near the door he (saw) the man he (had noticed) at the station.
14) The house (was) much smaller than he (had thought) at first.