Complete the text with the past simple or past perfect tense.
1)when i (be) 18 years old i (decide) to spend some time
in america. 2)but until i (save) enough money i (not tell)
anybody. 3)my mum (be shocked), because we
(never be) abroad. 4)at that time i (have) a penfriend in vermont for nearly three years
and i (always want) to see her. 5)i (know) that my english
(be) very good as i (pass) cambridge exams with grade a.
6)before i (start) to write to wendy, it (never come)
to my mind that i could go to the states on my own. 7)but after i (decide) to
set off i just (have) to go.