Put the words in brackets in the correct form. “Excuse me, are you getting out at the next stop?” “Yes,” I answered. It occurred to __1__(I) that the voice sounded sort of familiar. I__2__(turn) my head and saw the smiling face of my old friend, Helen.
“Oh” we exclaimed together, “what a wonderful surprise! I__3__(not/see) you for years. We both laughed and got off the bus. It__4__(rain) and we opened our umbrellas.
“I hope you are not busy at the moment?” Helen asked. “There is a nice restaurant just up the street. We could have some tea there.” “Sounds like a plan,” I said. “I__5__ some black tea.”
Although I had a really busy day ahead, I __6__(not/can) miss a chance to chat with an old friend of mine.
“So, are you here on holiday?” “I wish I__7__(be)” Helen said. “No, I am here to help my parents. They__8__(move) the house at the moment and they need my help. Do you remember our old house? It is so old! It__9__(build) more than 100 years ago.” I did remember the house as well as the strange feeling I had whenever I entered it…