CONVERSATION

PRESENT SIMPLE / PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Renata: Good morning everyone, I’m Renata and I’m from Brazil. Where do you
come from?

Gina: Hello. I’m Gina and I live in Colombia. I usually come here to Texas every
summer.

Nick: Hey, I’m Nick and I’m American. Welcome to the summer camp. I’m the
General Counselor. Let me tell you that we generally start the day with a music
activity.

Renata: I like that because I sing and play the drums.

Nick: Do you have a band?

Renata. Yes, I have a music band in São Paulo. I suppose that children here also
play instruments.

Nick: Yeah, some of them do. Do you play any instrument, Gina?

Gina: No, I only dance.

Nick: Perfect, so we can play music and dance with the campers. Let´s move on to the
afternoons, we usually practice some sports like tennis, soccer and baseball.

Renata: Great. In my country, we love soccer.

Gina: In Colombia, we seldom play baseball but we like soccer too.

Nick: Awesome! Children usually choose soccer. Nowadays, soccer is quite popular here in the
States. And in the evenings, campers build a campfire and tell scary stories with the Outdoor
Activities Staff. Do you like those stories?

Gina: Yes, I do.

Renata: No, I don’t. I hate darkness and ghost stories.

Nick: Don’t worry. In that case, we also have a karaoke contest.

Renata: Sure, I will go for that.

Nick: Ok, I promise you will have a lot of fun this summer. 
Ruth: I was wondering if I can sit with you in this quiet restaurant as this silence is killing me.
Julie: (1.) ___________. You can. (no way / yes / bring it)
Ruth: Thank you. I am Ruth. It’s (2.) ___________. (nice to meet you/ quite late / know you)
Julie: I am Julie.
Ruth: So where are you from?
Julie: (3.) ___________; I’m studying media studies at NYU in the US. Where are you from? (I am new here /
I am a student / I am from London)
Ruth: Well, I am from New York. I am a paleontologist and working (4.) ___________ here.
Julie: Okay. I see. (5.) _______ you get often bored at silent places?
Ruth: Not all the time. I actually (6.) _______ spending time alone.
Julie: So you are alone but not lonely. Am I right?
Ruth: Yes. You can say that.
(Both giggling)
Ruth: (7.) _______ did you choose such a silent and calm place in spite of pursuing a professional degree in
media studies?
Julie: Well, basically I am a writer. So I need some comfort from the busy world out there (8.) _______ on my
writing. I am currently working on my novel these days.
Cody y Greta están conversando sobre sus trabajos; completa el diálogo sobre el trabajo con la
mejor opción.

Cody: Greta, what do you (1.) ________?

Greta: I am a publicist. I’ve been a publicist for 10 years.
Cody: What company do you work for?
Greta: I work (2.) ________ a small Brazilian company. It’s called Lumber Jet, and you? What
do you do?
Cody: I am a pilot and I work for Central American Airways.
Greta: How do you like working for Lumber Jet? I’ve heard good (3.) ________ about it.
Cody: It’s hard work. I’m (4.) ________ international marketing and promotional activities. (5.)
________, Cody?
Greta: Yes, absolutely. I’m in charge of training the new pilots.
Cody: That sounds really interesting. Do / for / comments / Do
you like your job? / what
Greta: It’s cold, (6.) ________ a cup of coffee? about
Cody: I’m afraid I can’t because I have a meeting in 10 minutes.
Lee la siguiente conversación donde Ashly habla sobre las actividades que ella y su esposo
realizan en su tiempo libre, luego escoge la mejor opción para completar la conversación

A: Ashley, what (1.) _______ you usually do in your free time? (do / will / make)
B: Well, let me think… I usually (2.) _______ with my husband. (visit to the beach / be at the
beach / go to the beach)
A: That sounds like fun.
B: Yeah. How about you?
A: Sometimes I hang out with friends. (3.) _______ go to the cinema? (is you usually / you
usually / do you usually)
B: Mmm, unfortunately (4.) _______. Frank, my husband, hates movies. (nothing / I don’t / not
I)
A: Really?
B: Yeah. I don’t know why but he does.
A: (5.) _______ does he do in his free time then? (what / when / which)
B: He reads a lot. He loves reading. That’s what he does most of the times.