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For questions 1-6, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Use only one word in each gap.
Daniel had an important job interview in the city at ten o'clock, so he left home early. He got to the station at eight and bought a coffee while he 1. waiting. When a train arrived, he got on without checking the screen. After twenty minutes, he realised that none of the stations looked familiar. He was travelling 2. the wrong direction! He got off at the next stop and called the company to explain. To his surprise, the manager was very kind. 'Don't worry,' she said. 'I did exactly the same thing 3. I was your age. Can you be here by eleven?' Daniel found the right train and arrived with ten minutes 4. spare. The interview went well, and a week later he got the job. Now he always checks the screen twice 5. he gets on a train. He says that bad morning taught him 6. important lesson.