Present Simple Or Present Continuous:

James (live) __________________ in a little village.

He (be) __________________ in his last year at school.
After school, James (want) __________________ to become a banker.
So this week, he (do) __________________ a practical course in a bank.
There (be) __________________ a bank in a nearby town, but James (have)
__________________ to take the bus to get there.
The bus (leave) __________________ at 5.30 in the morning and (return)
__________________ at 8.15 in the evening.
James (not / like) __________________ to spend so much time in town before and after
work, waiting for the bus.
Therefore, this week he (stay) __________________ with his aunt, who (live)
__________________ in town.
James usually (wear) __________________ jeans and t-shirts, but while he (work)
__________________ for the bank now, he (wear) __________________ a suit and a tie.

Sue (be) __________________ a student from South Korea.

She (live) __________________ in Seoul and (study) __________________ medicine.
At the moment, however, Sue (live) __________________ in London.
She (do) __________________ a six-months practical course in a London hospital.
In five days, Sue (go) __________________ back to South Korea because the next term at
university (start) __________________ in ten days.

Mary and Joe (be) __________________ in a clothes shop at the moment.

They (look) __________________ at some jeans.
Joe only (have) __________________ one very old pair of jeans.
So he (want) __________________ to buy a new pair of jeans now.
Right now, he (try on) __________________ a pair of blue jeans.
“These jeans (fit) __________________ very well” he (say) __________________.
“But they (not suit) __________________ you” Mary (reply) __________________. “Try
on another pair.”
“What (think / you) __________________?” he (ask) __________________ Mary, when
has tried on another pair.
“Great! How much (cost / they) __________________?”
Past Simple or Continuous:

When I (get) __________________ up yesterday, the sun (shine) __________________.

It (is) __________________ a beautiful morning.
So I (decide) __________________ to cycle around a little.
I (go) __________________ to the shed and (take) __________________ out my bike.
While I (cycle) __________________ past some villages, I (see) __________________
some people in their gardens.
One man (mow) __________________ the grass while his wife (pick)
__________________ strawberries.
After one hour of cycling, a big fat raincloud suddenly (appear) __________________ and it
(start) __________________ to rain.
Luckily, a farmer (notice) __________________ me and (tell) __________________ me to
come in.
While it (rain) __________________ outside, I (sit) __________________ in the farmer's
house.
After a while, the sun (come) __________________ out again.
I (thank) __________________ the farmer for his hospitality and (move)
__________________ on.

Hanna (decide) __________________ to go on a trip to Miami when she (be)

__________________ eighteen.
She (sunbathe) __________________ in the beach when she (see) __________________
Peter, an old friend from high school.
She (call) __________________ him, they (start) __________________ to talk and
(exchange) __________________ phone numbers.
While she (come back) __________________ to the hotel, she (think)
__________________ of him, as Peter (be) __________________ really friendly and
handsome.
She (be) __________________ so distracted that she (not / notice) __________________ a
car that (run over) __________________ her!
While Hanna (stay) __________________ at hospital, she (receive) __________________ a
visit from Peter.