Complete the Text (Tenses):

Tom Wilson 1_____ an explorer. He 2_____ to nearly every country in the world, but the most exciting time he 3_____ was when he 4_____ to the Congo jungle. A magazine 5_____ him to retrace the route of a famous explorer who 6_____ in the 1920's. As he 7_____ a small river he got separated from his guides. He 8_____ alone, hoping he 9_____ them, but  instead he 10_____ a group of natives. He 11_____ with them for several days and 12_____ that a very old woman 13_____ the famous explorer. She 14_____ how he 15_____. Tom 16_____ very friendly with the natives and now he 17_____ to go back and see them again. He is sure they 18_____ him back.

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