2 Complete the following paragraphs with suitable verbs. Use either the past simple or past
continuous tense.
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A John Blake was born in London in 1969. He went to work in France when he was nineteen.
While he (2) WA...
Mhing
in a restaurant in Paris, he mbes
Luisa, an Italian student. He (4)
her to marry him, but she
wouldn't. Heartbroken, he (5)
to England. Three years later, John
along a street in London when he
Luisa. She (8)
London with a friend called Maria. When John and
Maria (9)
they fell in love at first sight, and got married the
following year.
B I had a terrible time last Saturday. It was rather cold, but quite sunny, so after lunch
(10) walked into town. I can
to buy a pullover.!
in the window of a clothes shop when someone
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my wallet. While 1 (14)
home, it
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to rain and I arrived home cold and miserable. I
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to have a hot bath. I 173
ready to
have my bath when the doorbell (18)
It was a salesman and it took
me several minutes to get rid of him. Unfortunately, all the time he (19).
to me the water (20)
You can imagine the state of the bathroom!
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