Complete the sentences using the Present Simple, the Present Continuous or

Past Simple:

Mum: Hello, Dave!

Dave: Hi, Mum! How are you?

Mum: Fine, thanks. I (1)_____(phone) to find out about your job.

Dave: Oh, good news! They (2)_____(send) me an email this morning and

(3)____(tell) me that I’ve got the job!

Mum: Congratulations! Well done!

Dave: Yes, I’m really excited about it. I (4)_____(start) next week.

How about you?

Mum: Well, I’ve got some good news too. I (5)_____(do) a course with the Open

University. I (6)_____(begin) it three weeks ago.

Dave: Really? That sounds good. What (7)_____(you/study)?

Mum: European Studies. At the moment I (8)_____(learn) to read German and

French. I have to watch TV programmes on Wednesdays and Fridays and every

week I (9)_____(go) to a college in town.

Dave: And how’s Dad?

Mum: Fine. He (10)_____(try) to lose weight. Every morning he (11)_____(go)

running for an hour.

Dave: (12)_____(like) it?

Mum: Yes, I think so. It’s very good for him.

Dave: Oh, I have to go now. Mandy (13)_____(call) me.

Mum: Me too. We (14)_____(go) out to see a film tonight. Bye!