C1.2 Narrative tenses gap fill

I __________ (born) in a small town in the country but I moved to the town when I was only three.

I ____________(never met) such interesting people until I went to Sam's party last Saturday.

I had planned to visit my mother at the weekend, and just as I _________(book) a train ticket she called me.

From an early age, I ________(find) it difficult to speak in front of a lot of people.

My friend turned up just at the exact moment I ________(think) about calling her.

I _______(work) in the same place for years when unexpectedly I lost my job.

I made sure when I visited my grandmother that I ________(take) her some flowers.

It was sad to find that someone I __________(know) for years couldn't help me when I asked.