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6 It was lunchtime, but I wasn’t hungry. I didn’t want to eat anything.
(I / have / a big breakfast)
7 Every year Robert and Tina spend a few days at the same hotel by the sea.
(they / go / there for years)
8 I’ve got a headache.
(I / have / it / since I got up)
9 Next month Gary is going to run in a marathon.
(he / train / very hard for it)
7 Put the verb into the correct form.
Sarah and Joe are old friends. They meet by chance at a train station.
SaRaH: Hello, Joe. (1) (I / not / see)
you for ages. How are you?
JOE: I’m fine. How about you?
(2) (you / look) good.
SaRaH: Thanks. You too.
So, (3) (you / go) somewhere or
(4) (you / meet) somebody?
JOE: (5) (I / go) to London for a business meeting.
SaRaH: Oh. (6) (you / often / go) away on business?

JOE: Quite often, yes. And you? Where (7) (you / go)?

SaRaH: Nowhere. (8) (I / meet) a friend. Unfortunately
her train (9) (be) delayed –
(10) (I / wait) here for nearly an hour.
JOE: How are your children?
SaRaH: They’re all fine, thanks. The youngest (11) (just / start)
school.
JOE: How (12) (she / get) on?
(13) (she / like) it?
SaRaH: Yes, (14) (she / think) it’s great.
JOE: (15) (you / work) at the moment? The last time I
(16) (speak) to you, (17)
(you / work) for an insurance company.
SaRaH: That’s right. Unfortunately the company (18) (go) out

of business a couple of months after (19) (I / start)
work there, so (20) (I / lose) my job.
JOE: And (21) (you / not / have) a job since then?
SaRaH: Not a permanent job. (22) (I / have) a few temporary
jobs. By the way, (23) (you / see) Matt recently?
JOE: Matt? He’s in Canada.
SaRaH: Really? How long (24) (he / be) in Canada?
JOE: About a year now. (25) (I / see) him a few days before
(26) (he / go). (27) (he / be)
unemployed for months, so (28) (he / decide) to try his
luck somewhere else. (29) (he / really / look forward)
to going.
SaRaH: So, what (30) (he / do) there?
JOE: I have no idea. (31) (I / not / hear) from him since
(32) (he / leave). Anyway, I have to go and catch my
train. It was really good to see you again.
SaRaH: You too. Bye! Have a good trip!
JOE: Thanks. Bye.

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