Ben: “I _______________ (be) stuck and I _______________ (not have) my paper with me.”
am / don’t have
15
Ben _______________ (live) in London all of his life.
has lived
15
Ben _______________ (realise) that he _______________ (not get over) the pain of losing his Nan even after all this time.
realised / hadn’t got over
15
She _______________ (stare) at him for nearly 20 minutes before she _______________ (say) something to him.
hadn’t been staring / said
15
Ben: “What can I do, man? No one _______________ (say) anything.”
is saying
15
The elderly woman _______________ (wear) an indigo shirt and trouser outfit; she _______________ (be) beautiful.
was wearing/was
15
Ben _______________ (love) to read books ever since his Nan _______________ (introduce) him to them when he _______________ (be) a child)
has loved / introduced / was
25
Nan Adalia _______________ (have) a dream that Ben would attend university.
had
15
Ben _______________ (worry) about the ramifications not only of being late, but also of _______________ without his paper.
was worrying / arriving
15
As Ben _______________ (hang up) his phone, the elderly woman facing him suddenly _______________ (stretch) out her hand to shake his.
was hanging up / stretched
15
The people of the halted train _______________ (not recieve) any information at the moment.
aren’t receiving
15
No one in his family _______________ (ever complete) university and he _______________ (always promise) her that he would.
had ever completed /had always
15
In fact, ever since that promise, he _______________ (work) towards that goal and he couldn’t let today ruin things for him.
had been working/has been working
15
Ben _______________ (try) to get some extra credit and he has to hand in the paper today to get it.
is trying
15
The people on the train _______________ (be) patient for some time until they _______________ (start) feeling nervous and _______________ (want) information.
