Grammar in Focus Put the verbs in brackets into the correct
tense. Then complete the gaps
with an
appropriate word.
James and Lily 1)
(wait) for
their flight to take off for three hours when they
heard an announcement that said there
2)
be further delays. At that point,
they both wished that they 3)
(choose) to travel by train. But they thought that
flying to Edinburgh would save them time.
4) wrong they turned out to be! Another
two hours passed and there was still 5)
sign of their flight taking off any time soon. What
made things 6) was that no one would
tell them the reason 7) there was such a
long delay. Finally, the couple gave 8)
They decided 9)
(return) home,
putting 10) their city break for the
following weekend. Of course, this time catching a
plane would be 11) of the question!

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