Days into weeks into months and we started long night talks mentioning about family, school, friends, memories. We 1)_____ for only 2-3 hours, still being fresh for college. There used to be a beautiful bond, understanding, and love between us. After a year I decided to 2)_____ her. And here comes the twist. She is Muslim and I’m Hindu. We always had this barrier in mind, but could not control our feelings; we were madly in love, so happily stayed together, spending a beautiful 4 years of college. When we decided to take it up to parents, they didn’t give their blessing. It was 3)_____ emotional drama. She agreed to marry a boy that her parents chose. I fought for a year; I could have fought the whole world to stay with her, but I didn’t manage to win her. I had spent the best 7 years of my life with her! 4)_____ can ever replace her in my heart. We are still in the same office. We see each other, we smile and I whisper — love you infinitely! I ask God how he can be so unfair! The most beautiful gift that he has ever given to me, and he took it away!

1) a) were sleeping b) had slept c) would have slept d) would sleep
2) a) engage b) offer c) propose d) ask
3) a) a number of b) a lot of c) much d) a lot
4)a) None b) No one c) Anyone d) Everyone