Julia and Kevin are old friends. They meet by chance at a station.
Julia: Hello, Kevin. ....... (I/not/see) you for ages. How are you?
Kevin: I'm fine. How about you? ....... (you/look) well.
Julia: Yes, I'm very well thanks. So, ....... (you/go) somewhere or
....... (you/meet) somebody off a train?
Kevin: ........ (I/go) to London for a business meeting.
Julia: Oh, ....... (you/often/go) away on business?
Kevin: Quite often, yes. And you? Where ........ (you/go)?
Julia: Nowhere. .......(I/meet) a friend. Unfortunately, her train (be)
……. delayed - ……. (I /wait) here for nearly half an hour.
Kevin: How are the children?
Julia: They're all fine, thanks. The youngest ........ (just/start) school.
Kevin: How ........ (she/get) on? ....... (she/like) it?
Julia: Yes, ....... (she/ think) it's great.
Kevin: ....... (you/ work) at the moment? When I last ....... (speak) to you, ....... (you/ work) in a travel agency.
Julia: That's right. Unfortunately, the firm ....... (go) out of business a
couple of months after ....... (I/ start) work there, so ....... (I/ lose/) my job.
Kevin: And ....... (you/ not/ have) a job since then?
Julia: Not a permanent job. ....... (I/ have) a few temporary jobs.
By the way, ....... (you/ see) Joe recently?
Kevin: Joe? He's in Canada.
Julia: Really? How long ........ (he/ be) in Canada?
Kevin: About a year now. ....... (I/ see) him a few days before ....... (he/ go). ........ (he/ be) unemployed for months, so ......... (he/ decide) to try his luck somewhere else. ....... (he/ really/ look forward) to going.
Julia: So, what ........ (he/ do) there?
Kevin: I've no idea. ....... (I/ not/ hear) from him since ....... (he/ leave). Anyway, I must go and catch my train. It was really nice to see you again.
Julia: You too. Bye. Have a good journey.
Kevin: Thanks. Bye.