B. Complete the text with verbs from the box.

Use either the present simple or present continuous tense.

Co-ordinate Attend Go Have Know Prepare Speak Think Travel Be

Sofia Grammatopoulus is Marketing Manager at Kayavis Food & Wine S.A., an expanding medium-sized business in
Thesslaloniki. She co-ordinate the work of a team of three people. Kayavis attend distributors in eleven countries in Europe
and America, so Sofia often goes abroad. Next week, she travel to Canada to visit their new retail outlet. She speaks Greek,
English, and Danish. At the moment she is having an intensive German course because the owner of Kayavis is thinking of
opening a shop and a large restaurant in Munich. Sofia knows that she will have to work in Germany for six months, so
she is preparing herself for her new assignment as best as she can.
A Trekking Journal
November 12, 2012
Today is (be) the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs are shaking (shake); I just
hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet are really killing me and my toes are bleeding (bleed), but I still to want
(want) to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything is (be) so different, and I am trying (try) to adapt
to the new way of life here. I am learning (learn) a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately,
I am not learning (learn, not) foreign languages quickly. Although I am not understand (understand, not) much yet, I believe
that I am gradually improving.

I am currently traveling with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He is (be) a nice guy, but impatient. He
always walking (walk) ahead of me and is complaining (complain) that I am too slow. I am doing (do) my best to keep up
with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam is sitting with the owner of the inn. They are discunssing (discuss) the differences between life in England
and life in Nepal. I don’t know (know, not) the real name of the owner, but everybody just are calling(call) him Tam. Tam
speaks English very well and he is trying (try) to teach Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam is saying (say) a new
word, Liam is trying (try) to repeat it. Unfortunately, Liam also seeming (seem) to have difficulty learning foreign languages.
I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.

A. Use simple present or present continuous with the verbs given

 At the moment, managers (work) are working in a new project. They (ask, normally) normally ask customers what
they need but this time, they (want) are wanting to invent a new product by themselves.
 In few days, we (open) are opening a subsidiary in London. All our customers (seem) seems to love our products.
But John (hate) is hating our advertising campaign.
 Karen (study) studies English from 8 am to 10 am. She (gradually, learn)is gradually learning how to speak
 My boss isn’t here. He (travel) is traveling to Valencia in this moment. He (go, usually) usually goes to Europe twice
a month.
 A customer service employee (talk) is talking to a client about a problem. In this department, we (solve) solve
customer problems.
 Next week, Tony (come) comes from London and he (stay) is staying in Plaza Hotel for a week.
 Lawyers (defend, normally) normally defends guilty people. But this time, Dr. McGregor (help) is helping a prisoner
because he (Know) knows she is innocent.
 This Sunday, the merchandise (arrive) arrives at 4 pm. But It (get, usually) usually gets at 10 am. Paul (pick up) is
picking up the goods because John is sick.