Page 11 - Grasp English C1 (Workbook)

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B. Complete the dialogue using the correct form of
the verb in brackets. Sometimes more than one
tense is possible.

Anne Hi Paul! Long time no see! What
1 (you / do) these days?
Paul Oh, I’m doing an art course at the local
college.
Anne Are you? How long 2 (you
/ do) that?
Paul Just a few months. I 3
(start) in September.
Anne I thought you 4 (study)
engineering or something like that.
Paul That’s right, I 5 (start) an
engineering course last year, but I didn’t do
very well. After I 6 (fail) my
third test in a row, I decided to do something
else.
Anne Isn’t art a bit risky? 7
(you / find) it hard to get a job in future?
My cousin 8 (study) fine
art, and she 9 (look) for a
job in art for years, and she still
10 (not find) one.
C. Complete the sentence with details or a
Paul Well, I 11 (study) applied suitable time phrase which helps to fix the verb
art, not fine art, and when you think in time, and confirm if it is finished or ongoing.
about it, businesses 12
(commission) artists all the time to make 1. I have painted a picture
packaging, brochures and so on. .
Anne Well, you 13 (sound) pretty 2. I paint pictures
confident. Is the course fun? .
Paul It’s great. So far this term we 3. I will have painted the picture
14 (learn) about light, .
composition, imagery, lots of things! 4. I will be painting the picture
Anne Great. And what 15 (you / .
work) on at the moment?
5. I am painting a picture
Paul A sculpture. I 16 (exhibit) it .
at our exhibition early next year. You should 6. I painted a picture
come!
.
Anne Sure! Where 17 (it/be)?
7. I had painted the picture
Paul I’m not sure. I 18 (check) .
the dates and let you know. I’m a little worried.
I’ve been a bit over-ambitious and made 8. I have been painting a picture
it quite large. I think I 19 .
(work) on it all through the New Year
holidays! D. Compare your sentences in exercise C with a
Anne Well, good luck with it! I’m sure it partner. Compile a list of phrases which are
20 (look) great when it’s typically used with each tense.
finished!

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