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.

1 I haven't seen 9 has been 17 you were working 25 I saw2 You look / You're looking 10 I've been waiting 18 went 26 he went3 are you going 11 has just started 19 I started / I had started 27 He had been4 are you meeting 12 is she getting 20 Host 28 he decided / he'd decided5 I'm going 13 Does she like 21 you haven't had 29 He was really looking forward6 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 been8 I'm meeting 16. spoke