1 – When I was about 12, I (1 - ) the chance to go to western China, looking for rare plants in an extraordinary area of the mountains and forests.
a) got
2 – I wasn’t all that (2 - ) in plants.
c) interested
3 – But my dad’s a botanist by (3 - ) and he was going as assistant to Professor Beall, who was leading the expedition.
b) profession
4 – It was an important international expedition and my name was (4 -) not on the list of the participants.
b) definitely
5 – But at the (5 - ) moment, one of the experts broke his ankle.
c) last
6 – Of course, he had to (6 - ) out.
a) drop
7 – It was impossible to get anyone else to go at such (7 - ) notice, so my dad suggested taking me, for experience.
d) short
8 – The professor was so surprised that he agreed without thinking, but he obviously began to (8 - ) doubts as soon as the plane was in the air.
a) have
9 – I remember him (9 - ) that he hoped I was not going to run around.
d) saying
10 – He also hoped I wouldn’t (10 - ) on rare specimens, as if I was a little kid!
a) tread
11 – My dad didn’t say anything as bad as that but he did say he hoped he wasn’t going to (11 - ) bringing me.
b) regret
12 – They didn’t realize it at that time that my only ambition was to get a photo of a wild panda; and in the end that was (12 - ) what I did!
c) exactly
Jackie: Have you (heard) about Tom? He (has met) someone.
Dan: A girl?
Jackie: Yes, and he 3 (has fallen) in love. But there's a problem. He 4 (saw) her on a bus yesterday and he spoke to her, but then he 5 (did not ask) for her phone number.
Dan: 6 (Did he ask) her name?
Jackie: Yes, but only her first name and it's Ann.
Dan: I 7 (have never seen) him so unhappy. Oh no! Poor Tom. By the way, How 8 (did you meet) Peter?
Jackie: I 9 (went) to a party in August and he was there. We 10 (got engaged) two weeks ago.
Dan: That's great!
Jackie: 11 Have you (ever fallen) in love at first sight?
Dan: Yes, many times. But sadly, nobody 12 (has ever fallen) in love with me!
