Mike:Hello John.i (1)___(have not seen) you for ages. Where(2)___( did you/go)?
John: To the hospital. I(3)___(visited) my wife. She (4)___(has had) a baby- a beautiful girl.
Mike: Congratulations. What(5)___(did you/call) her?
John: I(6)___do (not know) yet. We(7)___(have been discussing) this since Mary(8)__(got)pregnant. Maybe Hilary after my mother.
Mike: By the way, how is your mother?
John: Not very well, I'm afraid. She(9)___(has looked) very tired recently,
she(10)___(has been working) too hard all her life and it looks like
she(11)___(will collapse) one of these days.
Mike: (12)___(Are you/visiting) her soon? Give her my regards.
I(13)___(have always/liked) her very much, and her chocolate cakes.
She(14)___(bakes)the most delicious cakes in the neighborhood. Remember
one Saturday, we(15)___(were playing) in the back garden when a
robber(16)___(broke) in and(17)___(stole) the whole tray of biscuits
she(18)___(had made). We(19)___(thought) she (20)___(would be) furious but she just
said: I hope he(21)___(will like/likes) them.
John: You know she(22)___(be) seventy next month? We(23)___(celebrate)
with the whole family and friends, but we(24)___(not decide) how yet. I
think we(25)_____(just/invite) everybody home. (26)___(you/come)?
Mike: Thanks but I'm afraid I can't. I(27)___(work) at a university in
Germany this year and the academic year(28)___(start) next week.
I(29)___(fly) on Friday.
John: That's a pity. Anyway, I must rush. Good luck with your job. I hope you(30)___(enjoy) it.