Rephrasing on tenses 1

Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. Make any necessary changes. Do not change the original meaning of the sentences. 

1. She travelled around Europe. She met some friends. (while)

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2. I read the novel. Then I saw the film. (before)

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3. We were very tired. We went to bed late the night before. (because)

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4. Everyone left and then I arrived. (by the time)

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5. Our friends arrived during our dinner. (having)

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6. Yesterday evening at 7 o’clock, I started watching a film. It ended at 9 o’clock. (8 o’clock)

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KEY

1. She met some friends while (she was) travelling around Europe. / While (she was) travelling around Europe, she met some friends.

2. I had read the novel before I saw the film. / Before I saw the film, I had read the novel.

3. We were very tired because we had gone to bed late the night before.

4. By the time I arrived, everyone had left. / Everyone had left by the time I arrived.

5. We were having dinner when our friends arrived. /
Our friends arrived while we were having dinner.

6. I was watching a film yesterday evening at 8 o’clock. / At 8 o’clock yesterday evening, I was watching a film.