Question

Complete the sentences using the Present Simple, the Present Continuous or Past Simple: Mum: Hello, Dave! Dave: Hi, Mum! How are you? Mum: Fine, thanks. I (1)_____(phone) to find out about your job. Dave: Oh, good news! They (2)_____(send) me an email this morning and (3)____(tell) me that I’ve got the job! Mum: Congratulations! Well done! Dave: Yes, I’m really excited about it. I (4)_____(start) next week. How about you? Mum: Well, I’ve got some good news too. I (5)_____(do) a course with the Open University. I (6)_____(begin) it three weeks ago. Dave: Really? That sounds good. What (7)_____(you/study)? Mum: European Studies. At the moment I (8)_____(learn) to read German and French. I have to watch TV programmes on Wednesdays and Fridays and every week I (9)_____(go) to a college in town. Dave: And how’s Dad? Mum: Fine. He (10)_____(try) to lose weight. Every morning he (11)_____(go) running for an hour. Dave: (12)_____(like) it? Mum: Yes, I think so. It’s very good for him. Dave: Oh, I have to go now. Mandy (13)_____(call) me. Mum: Me too. We (14)_____(go) out to see a film tonight. Bye!

Answer 1

Ответ:

1) phoned

2)sent

3)told

4) am starting

5) had done

6) begun

7) do you study

8) am learning

9) go

10) is trying

11) goes

12) he likes

13) called

14) are going

Answer 2

1. Mum: I'm phoning to find out about your job.
2. Dave: Oh, good news! They sent me an email this morning.
3. Dave: ... and told me that I've got the job!
4. Dave: I'm starting next week.
5. Mum: Well, I've got some good news too. I am doing a course with the Open University.
6. Mum: I began it three weeks ago.
7. Mum: What are you studying?
8. Mum: European Studies. At the moment, I am learning to read German and French.
9. Mum: I have to watch TV programmes on Wednesdays and Fridays, and every week I go to a college in town.
10. Mum: He's trying to lose weight.
11. Mum: Every morning, he goes running for an hour.
12. Dave: Does he like it?
13. Mum: Yes, I think so. It's very good for him.
14. Dave: Oh, I have to go now. Mandy is calling me.
15. Mum: Me too. We are going out to see a film tonight. Bye!