Jack and Sarah

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
Here's a conversation between a man named Jack and a woman named Sarah who are stuck in an elevator:

Jack: (presses the emergency button) Hello? Is anyone there? We're stuck in the elevator!

Sarah: (looking anxious) Oh no! How long do you think we'll be here?

Jack: I'm not sure. Hopefully, the maintenance team will come soon to fix it.

Sarah: (nods) I hope so too. I'm a bit claustrophobic.

Jack: Don't worry, Sarah. It's going to be okay. Let's try to stay calm.

Sarah: (takes a deep breath) Okay, I'll try my best. Thanks, Jack.

Jack: No problem, Sarah. Do you have any why the elevator stopped?

Sarah: (shakes her head) I have no idea. It was working fine until it suddenly came to a halt.

Jack: Yeah, same here. Maybe there was a outage or something.

Sarah: (nods) That's possible. I hope they fix it soon.

Jack: Me too. (checks his phone) Oh no, my phone battery is . I can't make any calls.

Sarah: (checks her phone) Mine too. This is not good.

Jack: (tries to open the elevator doors) It's jammed. We can't get out from here.

Sarah: (sighs) Looks like we're stuck for now. I hope they it soon.

Jack: Yeah, let's hope so. At least we're not alone. We have each other for company.

Sarah: (smiles) Yes, that's true. It's better than being alone.

Jack: (tries to make light of the situation) Well, at least we have some time to get to know each other better.

Sarah: (laughs) Yeah, stuck in an elevator, not the ideal first date, right?

Jack: (laughs too) Definitely not. But hey, we can make the best of it.

Sarah: (nods) You're right. So, tell me more about yourself, Jack.

Jack: (grins) Well, I'm an engineer and I love playing the in my free time. How about you, Sarah?

Sarah: (smiles) I'm a teacher and I enjoy reading and painting. This elevator ride might give us more time to talk than we expected.

Jack: (smiles back) Yeah, it seems that way. Who knows, we might come out of here as friends.

Sarah: (laughs) Yeah, or maybe even more than friends.

Jack: (blushes) Yeah, you know. (they share a smile)

Sarah: (looks around) It's getting a bit warm in here, isn't it?

Jack: Yeah, it is. I'll press the emergency button again and see if we can get an on when they'll fix it.

Sarah: Okay, let's hope they come soon.

(They continue talking and getting to know each other while waiting for the elevator to be fixed, finding comfort in each other's company as they pass the time in the stuck elevator.)