b Complete the story with the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
MR.
JONES
To
ASMITH
MD
BLOGS
ARRIVALS
(think) you
'That's OK,' 24
Wher
(not see) anybody there to meet her. A lot of people
4
(hold) cards with names on them, but they
(not wait) for her. She 6
(not know)
(be) a beautiful, sunny day so
5
hen Alex Jones arrived at JFK International airport
she 2
(look) around but she 3
She 9
(wait) so she 12
Manhattan, quite near her hotel, and she 14
She 15
She 17
her. He 19
what to do, but it?
she 8
.(go) outside and 10
(decide) to go to the hotel on her own.
(look) for a taxi. A lot of people 11
(catch) the airport bus into New York. The bus 13
(get) off.
(stop) in
. (give) her name, Alexandra Jones.
(run) up to
'Ms Jones? I'm terribly sorry! I 21
23
(be) a man!'
(say) Alex. 'It happens to me all the time!"
(walk) into the hotel and 16
(talk) to the hotel receptionist when suddenly a man
18
(carry) a card which 20
(say) 'Mr Jones'.
(wait) for you at the airport but I 22