Question

   Simon's attempts 1. (find) accommo- dation in Paris were not very successful. He tried 2. (call) every hotel in his guidebook,but he was shocked 3. (discover) they were all full. He called all the youth hostels to find out if they had any beds,but they were full,too. Another traveller advised him 4. (go) to the tourist information office 5. (ask) for help,but the office was closed. Although Simon hated the idea of leaving Paris without 6. (see) anything,the thought of sleeping in the train station or 7.(walk) the streets all night convinced him 8.(take) the train to another city to look for accommodation there.

Answer 1

1. to find   2. calling

3. to discover   4. to go 1 5. to ask   6. seeing / having seen

7. walking   8. to take