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3. Every day I (a) wake (wake) up at 6 o’clock, (b) eat (eat) breakfast at 7 o’clock
and (c) leave (leave) for work at 8 o’clock. However, this morning I (d) got (get)
up at 6:30, (e) skipped (skip) breakfast and (f) left (leave) for work late because
I (g) had forgotten (forget) to set my alarm.

4. Right now, Jim (a) is reading (read) the newspaper and Kathy (b) is making (make)
dinner. Last night at this time, they (c) were doing (do) the same thing. She
(d) was cooking (cook) and he (e) was reading (read) the newspaper. Tomorrow
at this time, they (f) will also be doing (do, also) the same thing. She (g) will
be preparing (prepare) dinner and he (h) will be reading (read). They are very
predictable.

5. By this time next summer, you (a) will have completed (complete) your studies
and (b) will have found (find) a job. I, on the other hand, (c) will not have
accomplished (accomplish, not) anything. I (d) will be studying (study, will) and
you (e) will be working (work) in some new high paying job.
6. Laura usually (a) wakes (wake) up at 7 o’clock and has a hearty breakfast. She
(b) walks (walk) to work, which takes her about half an hour. She (c) starts
(start) work at 8:45. She (d) breaks (break) for lunch at 2 and comes back to
work at 2.15. She (e) finishes (finish) her work by 5 o’clock. She is always tired
when she reaches home. She usually (f) cooks (cook) a meal in the evening. She
(g) goes (go) to bed around 11 o’clock and always sleeps well.

7. I met Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They (a) were going (go) to Paris
for a vacation and I was going (go) to Rome to attend a seminar. We (b) had (have)
a chat, while we (c) waited (wait) for our flights. We also (d) saw (see) Susan there
running to catch her flight, but she (e) did not see (not see) us.
8. Coffee is a beverage (a) drunk (drink) by many past generations of people. What most
people do not realise is that coffee is (b made (make) from beans (c) picked (pick)
from trees. Coffee plants (d) are grown (grow) either from seeds or cutting. These
plants begin to (e) bear (bear) crops when they (f) are (be) about four years old.

II. Complete the following sentences using the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.
1. If you don’t enjoy studying (study), why are you doing it?

2. I am learning (learn) to cook Japanese, but it’s very difficult.
3. We can’t leave until Jenny finishes packing (pack) all his suitcases.
4. I don’t mind going (go) on the bus, but I hate travelling by car.

5. Can you let me watch (watch) the television for an hour?
6. Stop making (make) so much noise as I am studying!
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