REVIEW 1. Read the texts and supply suitable forms of the verbs.
Text A
Gillian Forbes is only 17 and she … (just/ get) her pilot’s license. She is the country’s youngest girl pilot. ‘How … (you/ feel), Gillian?’ I asked her after her test. ‘Wonderful!’ Gillian cried. ‘I … (enjoy) flying more than anything in the world. I can’t imagine letting a week pass without spending some of my time in the air.’ ‘When … (you /start) flying?’ I asked.
‘I … (start) learning to fly when I was very young.’ ‘Would you consider flying as a career ?’ ‘I might, but I’ve got to pass my school exams now. There … (be) some things you can’t avoid doing!’ ‘Excuse my asking,’ I said, but does everyone in your family approve of your flying?’ ‘Of course!,’ Gillian exclaimed. ‘I can’t imagine anyone disapproving. Can you?’ ‘Of course not!’ I said. ‘What …(be) your greatest ambition now?’ ‘I … (want) to learn to drive a car!’ Gillian said with a big smile.
Text B
The Stanford University survey asked respondents to answer a number of questions about their Internet use. It asked how much time they … (spend) on the Internet and whether Internet use … (affect) on the amount of time they spent with family and friends. It also enquired whether their Internet use (increase) the time respondents spent working, either at home or in the office. The answers … (be) interesting, but not unexpected. Two-thirds of the people surveyed responded that they still … (spend) fewer than five hours a week on the Internet. The survey concludes that the behaviour of these people … (change) little. But a quarter of those people who use the Internet for more than five hours a week claimed that they spent less time with their family and friends.
Text C
Dear Mr. Stoneheart,
Due to my letter of 16.03.17, I’d like to give you more information concerning my qualifications and experience. Apart from holding a Diploma in Catering, I also (have) an Advanced Certificate in Hotel Management. The course (cover) the hotel areas: finance, front services, publicity, space allocation, etc. I also wish to point out that in addition to holding these qualifications I (now/work) in the usual trade for five years. Moreover, my experience prior to that (be) also connected with tourism and hospitality.
I hope you (give) my application further consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Nora Hope
1. just got - The action of getting her pilot's license happened recently.
2. do you feel - Asking about Gillian's current feelings.
3. enjoy - Gillian expresses her enjoyment of flying.
4. did you start - Asking about the time when Gillian began flying.
5. started - Gillian started learning to fly when she was very young.
6. is - Referring to the fact that there are some things Gillian can't avoid doing, like passing her school exams.
7. be - Asking if everyone in Gillian's family approves of her flying.
8. want - Gillian's greatest ambition now is to learn to drive a car.
Text B:
1. spend - Asking how much time respondents spend on the Internet.
2. affects - Asking if Internet use affects the amount of time spent with family and friends.
3. increases - Asking if Internet use increases the time spent working.
4. were - Referring to the answers provided in the survey.
5. spend - Two-thirds of the respondents spend fewer than five hours a week on the Internet.
6. have changed - The behavior of these people has changed little.
7. spent - Those who use the Internet for more than five hours a week claimed that they spend less time with their family and friends.
Text C:
1. have - Nora currently possesses an Advanced Certificate in Hotel Management in addition to a Diploma in Catering.
2. covered - The course covered various areas of hotel management.
3. am now working - Nora is currently employed in the usual trade for five years.
4. was - Nora's experience prior to her current job was also connected with tourism and hospitality.
5. hope you will give - Nora hopes that her application will be given further consideration.
Overall, it is important to pay attention to the context of the text and the tense used in the sentence to determine the appropriate verb forms.