What 1) ...were you doing... (do) when I 2) (called) at eight, Burt?
B: I 3) (was working) in the garden because the wind 4) (had blown down) the fence during the night.A: Oh, 5) (Did you manage) to fix it?B: Yes, I 6) (did) it eventually, but it 7) (was) very hard work. I 8) (asked) my neighbour
to help in the end. Why 9) (are you calling) me?A: I 10) (want) to tell you about the factory. It 11) (was closed down) yesterday.B: I know. The company 12) (had been having) problems for a long time before they finally 13) (decided) to close down the factory.A: I 14) (hope) they would change their minds about it, though. It 15) (has been) a part of the town for years.B: Well, at least everyone who worked there 16) (has now found) a new job.