I made a slight mistake at the beginning, so my whole answer to the maths problem was wrong
slipped
My answer to the maths problem would have been right .................... at the beginning
There's a good chance that Ed will be picked for the team
being
Ed's .................... for the team are good
We need to do two hours' work before we can take a break
been
We can't take a break .................... two hours
I was just about to ask Amy to marry me when she told me she wanted to split up!
verge
I was just .................... Amy to marry me when she told me she wanted to split up!
We were going to be 12 for dinner, but Vicky couldn't come in the end
meant
There .................... 12 of us for dinner, but Vicky couldn't come in the end
Dad decided to pay a mechanic to look at the car when he couldn't find the problem
looked
Dad decided to .................... by a mechanic when he couldn't find the problem