Fill in the correct verb forms!

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
I love travelling in the country, but I (NOT LIKE) losing my way. I (GO) on a trip the other day,
but my trip took me longer than I (EXPECT).

'I'm going to Woodford Green’, I (SAY) to the conductor as I (GET) on the bus, 'but I
(NOT KNOW) where it is.' - 'I (TELL) you where to get off,' (ANSWER) the conductor.

I (SIT) in front of the bus to get a good view of the countryside. After some time, the bus (STOP). I
realized with a shock that I (BE) the only passenger left on the bus.

'You (MUST, GET) off here', the conductor said, ‘This is as far as we go.' We (GO) back
now,' (SAY) the conductor.

My friend, Herbert, has always been fat, but things (GET) so bad recently that he decided to go on a
diet. He (BEGIN) his diet a week ago. First of all, he (WRITE) out a long list of all the foods
which were forbidden. The list included most of the food he (LOVE) : butter, potatoes, rice, beer milk ,
chocolate, sweets and so on. Yesterday, I (PAY) him a visit. I (RING) the bell and was not surprised
to see Herbert as fat as ever. He (LEAD) me to his room and hurriedly (HIDE) a large parcel under his
desk. He was very embarrassed. When I (ASK) him what he (DO) he (SMILE) guiltily
and then (PUT) the parcel on the desk. He (SHOW) me the contents of the parcel. It contained
five large bars of chocolate and three bags of sweets!