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 an hour.
Kevin: How are your 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.