Put each verb in brackets 23–39 in the correct tense and voice forms. The first one is done for you. An old school friend When John (0) saw _______(see) the large crowd which (23) __________ (gather) in the street, he wasn’t sure at first what (24) ________ (happen). There were so many people blocking the entrance to the hotel, that he (25) ___________ (have to push) his way through them to get to the door. At the door he (26) __________ (find) two policemen who (27) ________ (try) to hold the crowd back. ‘What on earth (28) __________ (go) on?’ he asked them. Then John noticed that some of the crowd (29) ___________ (hold) placards which read, ‘We (30) _______ (love) you, Sally.’ Of course, that was it. Sally Good was a footballer, the first woman to play for England. Although John wasn’t really interested in sport he (31)__________ (decide) he (32)_________( join) the crowd and wait until she (33) __________ (appear). About ten minutes later, a smiling woman appeared and waved to the crowd. John (34) __________ (take) completely by surprise when she (35) _______ (take) his arm and (36) __________ (say), ‘(37) _________ (you remember) me? I (38) _________ (be) the girl who (39) __________(use) to sit next to you at school.’

(0)- saw
(23)-gathered
(24)-happened
(25)-had
(26)-found
(27)-were trying
(28)-going
(29)-were holding
(30)-love
(31)-decided
(32)-join
(33)-appeared
(34)-was taken
(35)- took
(36)-said
(37)-Remember
(38)-am
(39)-used