18. Choose the correct answer. 1) Ben, a devoted freegan, made a meal with some vegetables he ... in a nearby bin. A was finding B had been finding C had found D would find. 2) Ian .... when a mugger attacked him. A was jogging B had jogged C jogged D would jog. 3) A lot of people .... themselves unemployed when the local power station closed down. A could find B had found C were finding D found. 4) Sue .... skiing often when she was young. A was going B had gone C would go D might go. 5) Paul .... a small flat but he sold it. A used to own B was owning C would own D could own.

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1. C — had found. Ben, a devoted freegan, made a meal with some vegetables he had found in a nearby bin. (Бен, убеждённый фриган, приготовил еду из овощей, которые нашёл в ближайшем мусорном контейнере.)
2. A — was jogging. Ian was jogging when a mugger attacked him. (Иэн совершал пробежку, когда на него напал грабитель.)
3. D — found. A lot of people found themselves unemployed when the local power station closed down. (Многие люди оказались безработными, когда местная электростанция закрылась.)
4. C — would go. Sue would go skiing often when she was young. (В молодости Сью часто ездила кататься на лыжах.)
5. A — used to own. Paul used to own a small flat but he sold it. (Раньше Пол владел небольшой квартирой, но продал её.)