Question

1. Supply the correct form of the verbs. 1. Mark Golberg (just leave)________ his office when he received a telephone call from Hans Lehman. “ I’m very worried”, Hans said. “We (not receive)________ that delivery of machine tools that we ordered from you last week. You know you (promise)________ that they would arrive today. But it’s already 5 p.m. What (happen)________?” Mark said he (not know)_________, but he would find out. He phoned the transport agents right away; an embarrassed clerk at the agents’ office explained what (happen) _______. The truck that (carry) the consignment of machine tools to Germany (have) an accident. Now the driver (wait)________ on the side of the road for the emergency services to arrive. “ It (take) _______ several hours to put the truck back on the road again’, the clerk warned. Mark Golberg sighed and and prepared to call Hans.

Answer 1

Has just left, haven't received, promised, happened, didn't know, had hapened, was carrying, had, is waiting, will take

Answer 2

1. Mark Golberg had just left his office when he received a telephone call from Hans Lehman. "I'm very worried," Hans said. "We haven't received that delivery of machine tools that we ordered from you last week. You know you promised that they would arrive today. But it's already 5 p.m. What happened?" Mark said he didn't know, but he would find out. He phoned the transport agents right away; an embarrassed clerk at the agents' office explained what had happened. The truck that was carrying the consignment of machine tools to Germany had an accident. Now the driver is waiting on the side of the road for the emergency services to arrive. "It will take several hours to put the truck back on the road again," the clerk warned. Mark Golberg sighed and prepared to call Hans.