Question

B. Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb (present simple x present
continuous).
1
_(not know) what to think of my brother Tom. He
(live) in London
where he
(have) a small flat not far from the city centre. He
(be) a
journalist and usually
(work) from 8 a.m. till 6 p.m. during weekdays. At weekends he
often
(spend) time with his friends. They usually
(go) out to a pub
or a music concert. However, at the moment Tom
(not work). He
(enjoy) a few days off work with his new girlfriend Jane. They
(visit) our cousin George
in New York. On Friday they
(travel) to Los Angeles because they
(want) to visit Hollywood. Next Sunday they
(fly)home. It seems to be OK, but I cannot
stand one thing. Jane is not Tom's first girlfriend. He had a few partners before but he
often
(split up) with the girl after a few weeks of dating. I am not surprised. He is so
disorganized. He
(always leave) clothes on the floor in his bedroom and is often late. It
(love) each other
is so irritating. I hope this time it is going to be different. Tom and Jane
and I think they
(want) to stay together.
I
(meet) him for a coffee after they come back from the US. He must understand that he
cannot continue to be so messy and irresponsible.
(you/think) our mum should talk to
him too?

Answer 1

Ответ:

I

don't know what to think of my brother Tom. He

lives in London where he has a small flat not far from the city centre. He is a journalist and usually

works from 8 a.m. till 6 p.m. during weekdays. At weekends he often spends time with his friends. They usually go out to a pub or a music concert. However, at the moment Tom isn't work. He is enjoying a few days off work with his new girlfriend Jane. They visit our cousin George

in New York. On Friday they are going to travel

to Los Angeles because they want to visit Hollywood. Next Sunday they are flying home. It seems to be OK, but I cannot

stand one thing. Jane is not Tom's first girlfriend. He had a few partners before but he

often splits up with the girl after a few weeks of dating. I am not surprised. He is so

disorganized. He always leaves clothes on the floor in his bedroom and is often late. It loves

each other is so irritating. I hope this time it is going to be different. Tom and Jane

and I think they want to stay together.

I am meeting him for a coffee after they come back from the US. He must understand that he

cannot continue to be so messy and irresponsible. Do you think our mum should talk to him too?