1. He a little before the bell rang. (to sleep)
2. It rain by 9 a.m. yesterday. (to start)
3. Lara already an E-mail to John before he called her. (to send)
4. She the work before her boss reached the office. (to finish)
5. It quite dark by this time yesterday. (to become)
6. He almost him till he was stopped by the police. (to kill)
7. After a few bad experiences, he realised that he a wrong mentor. (to choose)
8. The traffic at a slow pace till it was controlled by the traffic officer. (to creep)
9. She the money somewhere before police began to search for it. (to hide)
10. They on this project before it was assigned to her. (to work)