Hi Jess, It’s late afternoon here already; there’s a four-hour difference in time between you and me. I know you _________________at the moment, and can’t take my call, so I decided to e-mail you instead. Just send me a quick reply when you are free, ok?

WORK

17. Everything is fine with me. The flight was perfect – I _________when the plane took off!

NOT/FEEL

18. The hotel is nice, but when I arrived yesterday, late at night, all the rooms_________________.

OCCUPY

19. The hotel manager said that he __________________ very sorry but they forgot about my reservation.

BE

20.He put _______________in a tiny room at the top of the hotel and only today, at noon, I got the key to my actual room.

I

21. It was _______________than I had expected.

EXPENSIVE

22. As for the beach, it’s really great! The sea is so calm and beautiful. I wish you __________ see it with your own eyes.

CAN

23. Unfortunately, I lost my nice camera. I think I left it in the beach café this morning and when I _________________ back to see if it was still there, it had gone! Typical!

GO

24. Never mind, I _______________ a new one already! There is a good choice of cameras in the local shop. That’s all the news so far. See you soon, Sam

BUY

16) are working

17) didn't feel

18) had been occupied

19) was

20) me

21) more expensive

22) could

23) went

24) have bought