Thanks for the holiday photos you ... (sent/were sending) last week. They’re great! I ... (wasn't having/didn't have) time to reply then because on Monday I ... (started/was starting) my new job at the shop. I had a terrible first day! I ... (drove/was driving) to work when a bee ... (flew/was flying) in the window and I nearly .. (crashed/was crashing) the car! When I ... ( got/was getting) o the shop, Maureen, my manager, .. (waited/waiting) for me. She didn’t look very happy. It ... (was/was being) 9.30 and all the other shop assistants ... (work/were working) I was 30 minutes late!
I .. (said/was saying) sorry’ about ten times, and Maureen seemed OK, but then she said that I ... (didn't wear/wasn't wearing) the right clothes. She ... (gave/was giving) me a horrible brown skirt and a white top to put on instead. When I was in the changing room, my phone ... (rang/was ringing). It was Suzy. I ... (decided/was deciding) to answer it. Big mistake! I ... (told/was telling) her about Maureen and the horrible clothes when I ... (heard/was hearing) a noise outside the changing room. I ... (opened/was opening) the curtain and Maureen ... (stood/was standing) there. I felt terrible!
Things .. (got/was getting) a bit better after that, although I .. (made/was making) few mistakes when I .. (served/was serving)