1. You were very tired when I __________ you that afternoon. __________ all day?

2. We _________ in a very inspiring conference last week. However, not many people attended because the ground service _________ on strike the day before and hundreds of air-connections were cancelled.

3. I __________ to apply for a job in this company for a couple of days but finally _________ not to.

4. I ___________ of getting a job in this company, and finally I am here.

5. Where ___________ all theses years?! It ___________ ages since I last ___________ you at that conference in London. How many years ago was that actually?

6. I got this job last year. I __________  for it since 2015!

7. I __________ able to leave the office until the evening because the boss ___________ me so many reports that had to be finished until the morning.

8. When I _________ the computer in the morning I immediately _________ that there __________ many pending tasks to cope with immediately.

9. I __________ for a position at this company five times before I __________ to give up.

10. You look very tired!  How long __________  ?!