Question

Open the brackets: use the verbs in the Present Simple. Econnie Francis 1 ________ (to wake up) one minute before her alarm clock 2 _____ (go off). Her train 3 ____ (run) at 7.3 so she 4 ______ (to be) at the train station at 7.15. She 5 _____ (need) to be on time in order to prepare Fed- eral Open Market Committee briefings for the president of the bank. As part of an economist team at the Federal Reserve Bank, she 6 ______ (to be) respon- sible for helping other economists prepare briefings. Her colleagues 7 ______ (to conduct) economic research for the Board of Governors and 8 ________ (to write) working papers. Sometimes Econnie 9 _______ (to analyze) poli- cies and 10 ______ (to produce) economic forecasts on her own. On Tuesdays, the team 11 _______ (to help) the president decide whether or not to lower or raise interest rates. Because their work 12 _______ (to affect) millions of people, her position is high stress but exhilarating. Econnie 13 __________ (to use) a software program. This program 14 ________ (to help) economists see how theories are applied to data.

Answer 1

1. wakes up
2. goes off
3. runs
4. is
5. needs
6. is
7. conduct
8. write
9. analyzes
10. produces
11. helps
12. affects
13. uses
14. helps

Answer 2

1. Econnie Francis wakes up one minute before her alarm clock goes off.
2. Her train runs at 7.30, so she is at the train station at 7.15.
3. She needs to be on time in order to prepare Federal Open Market Committee briefings for the president of the bank.
4. As part of an economist team at the Federal Reserve Bank, she is responsible for helping other economists prepare briefings.
5. Her colleagues conduct economic research for the Board of Governors and write working papers.
6. Sometimes Econnie analyzes policies and produces economic forecasts on her own.
7. On Tuesdays, the team helps the president decide whether or not to lower or raise interest rates.
8. Because their work affects millions of people, her position is high stress but exhilarating.
9. Econnie uses a software program.
10. This program helps economists see how theories are applied to data.