Ex. 9. Choose the necessary word (1) ___ William Hall left university in 1989, he moved to London. He got a job in the same year with an insurance company that his grandfather had started exactly 80 years (2) ___ , in 1909. (3) ___ working there for two years, he was promoted and (4) ___ the assistant manager of the Edinburgh office in 1991. (5) ___ this time, he was already engaged to Janet Simpson. They had met the (6) ___ year, while he was (7) ___ working in London. She also moved to Edinburgh. They got married a year (8) ___ and in the (9) ___ year their son, Henry, (10) ___ born.

1. A. While B. During C. When D. If
2. A. ago B. earlier C. sooner D. recently
3. A. Until B. By C. While D. After
4. A. is becoming B. has become C. became D. had become
5. A. Until B. From C. By D. After
6. A. previous B. last C. late D. recent
7. A. still B. already C. yet D. just
8. A. after B. later C. following D. next
9. A. after B. later C. following D. coming
10. A. was B. is C. has been D. had been