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1 Grammar test
1 Underline the correct form of the verbs.
Ahmad is working / works 1 in the Pathology lab at City Hospital. Most days he
is analysing / analyses 2 samples and carries / carrying 3 out tests on blood.
He ’s testing / tests 4 blood to look for bacteria and parasites. He also
is counting / counts 5 blood cells and is matching / matches 6 blood for transfusions.
Today is different though. Today Ahmad is examining / examines 7 body fluids
through a microscope and writes / writing 8 a report for the Infectious Diseases
department. Usually he enjoys / is enjoying 9 his work, even though sometimes
he works / is working 10 night shifts and weekends. His wife says he
works / is working 11 too hard.

2 Complete the conversation using the Present Simple or the Present

Continuous. Use short forms (for example ’m, ’re, ’s, don’t, etc.)
A Hello. You ’re doing 1 (do) the same course as me, aren’t you?
B Yes. I 2 (be) in my third year. And you?
A Second year. I 3 (work) on the wards at the moment.
B you 4 (enjoy) it?
A Yes, it’s OK. I 5 (like) the practicals best.
B you 6 (study) for exams too?
A Yes. I 7 (study) for three hours every night! And I
8 (start) work at 7.30, so it’s hard. Anyway, how
things 9 (go) with you?

B Busy! As well as exams and work, I 10 (apply) for jobs.

I 11 (go) for an interview tomorrow.

A Really? Great! Well I suppose you 12 (not want) to come for a

drink tonight, then. I 13 (meet) my friend at seven.

B Well ... OK then, but not late. I 14 (get up) at five tomorrow
morning.

3 Write the questions to these answers.

1 Who are you meeting tonight? I’m meeting Tony and Ana.
2 Where My boyfriend works in the centre of town.
3 How Most people come to work by bus.
4 What time The cafeteria opens at seven.
5 Which I’m working the night shift tomorrow.
6 What Lina’s doing a placement at the moment.
7 What time We’re meeting at six.
8 What Those doctors are talking about football.