Choose the word for blank 2. (A new neighbour)

A young woman moved ___1___ the flat next to mine last month. She works at a hospital, so she often comes home late. At first we only ___2___ in the corridor, but one evening she knocked on my door and asked ___3___ she could borrow some sugar. We talked for an hour and found that we ___4___ the same hobby: photography. Now we go out together at weekends and ___5___ pictures of the old town.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: A. greeted each other

  1. Step 1: 'Greeted each other' is a correct complete phrase after 'only'.
Answer
greeted each other.
Why not the others: spoke us, met with and said hello at don't fit.

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