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1: when I saw my friend, he was reading a book which he bought...

2: he was living in his...

3: I came, sister was preparing, gave us.

4: i opened, i saw, came, students were writing a test

5: she told, she worked.

6: been very surprised, She never wasn't late before.

7: i returned, we were carrying out.

8: the rain stopped, i was looking, and saw that the wind broke down a tall tree.

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dan                               nine                                  

near                               ten

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1)  london wasn't the capital till the eleventh century. - london didn't used to be the capital till the 11th century. 

2)   when willian shakespeare lived in london he acted and wrote plays. -  when w.s. used to live in london, he acted and wrote plays.

3) henry longfelow , one of the most popular american poets of the 19-th century , learnt modern languages. -  h.l., one of the most popular american poets of the 19th century, used to learn modern languages.

4)   when michel jackson was 7 years old he often took part in the concerts. -  when m.j. was 7 years old, he often used to take part in the concerts.