Question

Complete the article with the Past Simple or Continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

I was workingwas working (work) as a court reporter when I became interested in the McGowan case. At the time, I (write) for the local newspaper. Most of the court cases were boring and I (not enjoy) my job very much. In fact, I (think) about leaving journalism to become a teacher. Anyway, on this particular day, I (listen) to the police evidence in the McGowan trial, and I suddenly (think), 'You're lying'. The policeman (read) from notes but he (not have) the body language of an honest person. At the end of the trial, I (be) amazed when the jury (find) Mr McGowan guilty. I wanted to shout, ' (you listen)?' but I couldn't. Instead, I spent every spare minute for the next five years working to get Mr McGowan out of prison.

Answer 1

I was workingwas working as a court reporter when I became interested in the McGowan case. At the time, I was writing for the local newspaper. Most of the court cases were boring and I wasn't enjoying my job very much. In fact, I was thinking about leaving journalism to become a teacher. Anyway, on this particular day, I was listening to the police evidence in the McGowan trial, and I suddenly thought, 'You're lying'. The policeman  was reading from notes but he didn't have the body language of an honest person. At the end of the trial, I was amazed when the jury found Mr McGowan guilty. I wanted to shout, '  Were you listening?' but I couldn't. Instead, I spent every spare minute for the next five years working to get Mr McGowan out of prison.