Question

Robert ___1___(kneel) on the damp grass and bundled the billowing folds of his parachute into the hold. Around him, the woods____2____(are) quiet, the unexpected torch signal ___3___(is) nowhere to be seen. There ___4___(can) be a hundred reasons why no one ___5___ (has come) to meet him but the unexpected was still rather alarming. The Germans were expecting the Second Front. They___6___ (have been) tightening up, making movement more difficult. He ___7___ (stand up) kicking leaves over the freshly dug graves, and ___8___ (head) eastwards towards the sun.

Answer 1

Answer:

1 knelt

2 were

3 was

4 could

5 had come

6 had been

7 stood up

8 headed