Practice 1

Mary's Trip

 

Complete the sentence.

1. Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence. 
2. Compare your response to the feedback by clicking the check button to the left  as you go.

 

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Mary Morris applied for her passport last month because she will soon be leaving on a trip that she - 1 - dreamed has been dreaming about for many years.   She - 2 - has been worked worked has been working as a receptionist at Ardmore's Travel Agency for ten years.   All this time, she - 3 - looked has looked has been looking at pictures of exotic places on the wall and planning trips for others.  For this reason she - 4 - decided has decided has been decided to take an overseas trip herself.

Mary Morris applied for her passport last month because she will soon be leaving on a trip that she about for many years.  She as a receptionist at Ardmore's Travel Agency for ten years.  All this time, she at pictures of exotic places on the wall and planning trips for others.  For this reason she to take an overseas trip herself.

 

 

 

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After she - 5 - planned has planned her trip, she - 6 - made has made her plane flights and - 7 - reserved has has reserved hotel rooms.   Mary - 8 - didn't have to hasn't had to doesn't have to pay for her plane tickets because she - 9 - worked has worked at the travel agency for so long.

After she her trip, she her plane flights and hotel rooms.   Mary pay for her plane tickets because she at the travel agency for so long.

 

 

 

10-13

She - 10 - wanted has wanted to take this trip for a long time, but each year her boss - 11 - cancelled has cancelled her vacation because someone else - 12 - has been was on vacation or someone - 13 - quit had quit .

She to take this trip for a long time, but each year her boss her vacation because someone else on vacation or someone .

 

 

 

14-17

Mary - 14 - heard has heard about many exciting vacations over the years.  Her boss, Ben, - 15 - went has gone to Japan, Kenya, Alaska, France and Moscow last year.  Meanwhile, Mary - 16 - only saw has only seen these exciting places in photos!  After looking at her boss' travel pictures, Mary - 17 - decided has decided to take a trip of her own.

Mary about many exciting vacations over the years.   Her boss, Ben, to Japan, Kenya, Alaska, France and Moscow last year.  Meanwhile, Mary these exciting places in photos!  After looking at her boss' travel pictures, Mary to take a trip of her own.

 

 

 

 

Practice 2

Jake's Career Change

 

 

 

Complete the sentence.

1. Select the response from the list that best completes the sentence. 
2. Compare your response to the feedback by clicking the check button to the left  as you go.

 

18-21

Jake - 18 - considers has considered has been considering changing careers.   Right now, he - 19 - thinks is thinking has thought about going to business school.    He - 20 - been was has been a UPS delivery man for five years now and he - 21 - wants has wanted is wanting to have a "desk job".

Jake changing careers.   Right now, he about going to business school.   He a UPS delivery man for five years now and he to have a "desk job".

 

 

 

22-25

He actually - 22 - likes is liking has been liking being indoors.   In his delivery job, he - 23 - is was has been bored for the past year.   For that reason, he - 24 - reads has read has been reading business magazines recently.   Since he started to learn about the opportunities in the business world, he - 25 - don't want doesn't want hasn't wanted to continue spending his life as a delivery man.

He actually being indoors.   In his delivery job, he bored for the past year.   For that reason, he business magazines recently.   Since he started to learn about the opportunities in the business world, he to continue spending his life as a delivery man.

 

 

 

26-29

Even though his UPS salary and benefits - 26 - are have been pretty good , he - 27 - decided recently has recently decided to pursue (go after) a better future as a professional.   He - 28 - knows has known has been knowing that it won't be easy, but he - 29 - is promising has promised himself to work toward his goal.

Even though his UPS salary and benefits pretty good, he to pursue (go after) a better future as a professional.  He that it won't be easy, but he himself to work toward his goal.