Past Continuous vs Past Simple

Fill in all the gaps, with the right form of the verb in brackets.

James Ellis ______ (go) on a business trip last week. He _____________ (visit) some
customers in Frankfurt. He _______ (leave) home early on Monday mornin g and _______
(take) a taxi to the airport. He _____ (get) there at about 8 o'clock. He ________ (check in) and
_______ (go) to the airport lounge. He _______ (buy) a newspaper and ________ (go) to get a
coffee.
He ____________ (drink) his coffee when he ______ (see) an old friend, Bob. He _____ (be)
very surprised that Bob _____ (be) in London and ________ (find out) that he __________
(start) a new job in the city. As they ___________ (speak) they _______ (hear) an
announcement. "Would all passengers for the 9.30 flight to Frankfurt please go to boarding gate
10". James ______ (say) goodbye to Bob and as they __________ (leave) Bob _______ (give)
him his business card and _______ (ask) him to phone when he ________ (return) from
Frankfurt.

After ________ (board) James ______ (put) his briefcase in the overhead locker and
_________ (sit) down. During the flight, James ______ (do) some paper work and _______
(speak) to the woman sitting next to him, while they ____________ (speak) the flight attendant
_______ (bring) breakfast. When the plane _______ (land) in London, it was almost 11 o'clock.

James ______ (take) a train to his hotel. Then he _______ (walk) to the customer's office. He
______ (get) there at 1.00 pm and _______ (go) to the reception desk. The receptionist ______
(ask) him to wait. Whilst he ___________ (wait) she _______ (offer) him a drink. He and his
customer _______ (talk) all afternoon. When Bob ______ (get) to his hotel at 7 o'clock that night,
he _______ (phone) his wife and then _______ (go) to the hotel restaurant.