The other day while I 1walk) downtown, I 2.mine who I 3.(meet) an old friend of(not see) for years. The last time: 4.him he 5.(speak) to(work) as the manager of a big shoe factory he 6.from his father who 7.(inherit)-(work) there all his life. His father 8.- (be) a greatman who 9.(use) his knowledge very well.Well, we 10.(go) to the next cafe and 11.(order) some coffee. 'How 12.(you / do), Carl? I 13.(not see) you for quite a long time. I 14.(think) you 15.(move away) years ago.'You're right. Actually, I. 16.(move away) six years ago, but then: 17(return) because of my business.' 'Oh yes, the shoe business! 18.-(it / go) well?'No, not very well, I'm afraid. We 19.(have to close down the factory and we 20.(give) a sack to all our workers. We 21, (not be able to) export anyshoes last year as the prices of other shoe manufacturers 22.(be) much more competitivethan ours. So we 23.- (not can) sell our products any more. Besides, we 24.(have) some financial difficulties. I 25.(be) out of my job for sixmonths now.'What 26.(you/ do) since it 27.- (happen)?'I 28.(look) for a good job which 29.-- (not be) so stressful as theprevious one.'What 30.(you/do) if you 31. _(not find) it?'"I think I 32._(start) another private business. This time it 33.(be) acomputer business. I hope this time next year I 34.(work) in my own company as amanager, of course.'Oh, I 35.(completely / forget) I 36.(have to) buy some food atthe supermarket. I 37.(leave) immediately. It 38.(be) really nice to seeyou again.' It 39.(be)nice to see you, too. Bye!'​