Question

Julia and Kevin are old friends. They meet by chance at a station.


Julia: Hello, Kevin. ....... (I/not/see) you for ages. How are you?

Kevin: I'm fine. How about you? ....... (you/look) well.

Julia: Yes, I'm very well thanks. So, ....... (you/go) somewhere or

....... (you/meet) somebody off a train?

Kevin: ........ (I/go) to London for a business meeting.

Julia: Oh, ....... (you/often/go) away on business?

Kevin: Quite often, yes. And you? Where ........ (you/go)?

Julia: Nowhere. .......(I/meet) a friend. Unfortunately, her train (be)

……. delayed - ……. (I /wait) here for nearly half an hour.

Kevin: How are the children?

Julia: They're all fine, thanks. The youngest ........ (just/start) school.

Kevin: How ........ (she/get) on? ....... (she/like) it?

Julia: Yes, ....... (she/ think) it's great.

Kevin: ....... (you/ work) at the moment? When I last ....... (speak) to you, ....... (you/ work) in a travel agency.

Julia: That's right. Unfortunately, the firm ....... (go) out of business a

couple of months after ....... (I/ start) work there, so ....... (I/ lose/) my job.

Kevin: And ....... (you/ not/ have) a job since then?

Julia: Not a permanent job. ....... (I/ have) a few temporary jobs.

By the way, ....... (you/ see) Joe recently?

Kevin: Joe? He's in Canada.

Julia: Really? How long ........ (he/ be) in Canada?

Kevin: About a year now. ....... (I/ see) him a few days before ....... (he/ go). ........ (he/ be) unemployed for months, so ......... (he/ decide) to try his luck somewhere else. ....... (he/ really/ look forward) to going.

Julia: So, what ........ (he/ do) there?

Kevin: I've no idea. ....... (I/ not/ hear) from him since ....... (he/ leave). Anyway, I must go and catch my train. It was really nice to see you again.

Julia: You too. Bye. Have a good journey.

Kevin: Thanks. Bye.

Answer 1

1 I haven't seen 9 has been 17 you were working 25 I saw
2 You look / You're looking 10 I've been waiting 18 went 26 he went
3 are you going 11 has just started 19 I started / I had started 27 He had been
4 are you meeting 12 is she getting 20 Host 28 he decided / he'd decided
5 I'm going 13 Does she like 21 you haven't had 29 He was really looking forward
6 Do you often go 14 she thinks 22 I've had 30 is he doing 31 I haven’t heard 32 he left7 are you going 15 Are you working 23 have you seen 24 has he been
8 I'm meeting 16. spoke