<p></p><p><b>6.</b> <b>Fill in the gaps with the <i>present simple</i> or <i>present continuous</i>.</b></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p><i>Dear Jessica, <br></i></p><p><i><br></i></p><i>How are you? How are your holidays in Crete? <b>1)</b>
{#1} (<b>you / still / stay</b>) there for
another week?

</i><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><i>

</i><p><i>Remember I told you that I would spend a month at
my grandparents’ in Cadlington. So I’ve already been here for a
month. </i></p><i>

</i><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><i>

</i><p><i>As you <b>2)</b> {#2} (<b>know</b>) it is a small place with
nothing much to do. Every morning a rooster <b>3)</b> {#3} (<b>wake</b>) me up at 6 am. It <b>4)</b> {#4} (<b>crow</b>) so loud and repeatedly
that I cannot sleep, which <b>5)</b> {#5} (<b>annoy</b>) me all the time! </i></p><i>

</i><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><i>

</i><p><i>After getting up and
having breakfast, I have some duties to do. I usually <b>6) </b>{#6} (<b>help</b>) my granny to water her
plants in the garden, but today I <b>7)</b> {#7} (<b>stay</b>) at home because it <b>8)</b> {#8} (<b>rain</b>) heavily. </i></p><i>

</i><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><i>

</i><p><i>Though everybody <b>9)</b> {#9} (<b>be</b>) inside, I can see our neighbour
Jamila in the back garden. She <b>10)</b> {#10} (<b>try</b>) to hastily get all her
laundry off the line. Probably she forgot to check the weather forecast before
hanging the wet clothes out. It’s fun to watch her running round and shouting
at her little kids who <b>11)</b> {#11} (<b>want</b>) to give her a hand. </i></p><i>

</i><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><i>

</i><p><i>Another thing that’s been
uplifting me is that my uncle John whom I haven’t seen for ages has just come
to visit us. He <b>12)</b> {#12} (<b>be</b>) very cheerful today. He <b>13)</b> {#13} (<b>make</b>) jokes all
the time and has even told a funny story from the trip to the States. John <b>14)</b> {#14} (<b>work</b>) at a foreign company, so
he <b>15)</b> {#15} (<b>travel</b>) a lot and has a lot to
tell. I <b>16)</b> {#16} (<b>always / enjoy</b>) to talk to him as he <b>17)</b> {#17} (<b>amuse</b>) me and I <b>18)</b> {#18} (<b>get</b>) to know more about other
counties. But it’s sad that he <b>19)</b> {#19} (<b>leave</b>) tomorrow. His train <b>20)</b> {#20} (<b>depart</b>) at 5 in the morning, and
somehow I must get up to say “Good bye” to him.&nbsp; </i></p><i>

</i><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><i>

</i><p><i>Yesterday I saw a very
nice film. It’s called “Carol,” and if you haven’t seen it, I <b>21)</b> {#21} (<b>recommend</b>) you to
watch it as I know you like romantic stories. This one is about an unhappy, divorcing woman who <b>22)</b> {#22} (<b>fall</b>) instantly
in love with department store assistant who <b>23)</b> {#23} (<b>sell</b>) a
toy train as a Christmas present for her daughter. I <b>24)</b> {#24} (<b>not / go</b>) to tell you the rest not to spoil
your experience. </i></p><i>

</i><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><i>

</i><p><i>Also I <b>25)</b> {#25} (<b>read</b>) a lot, mostly the books
for school, preparing me for the next year’s final exams. Besides watching the
films and studying, my friends Josie, Tina and I <b>26)</b> {#26} (<b>go</b>) for a swim in the lake near by
or just <b>27)</b> {#27} (<b>ride</b>) bikes around the village
trying to visit some interesting sights we’ve never been before. This weekend
we <b>28)</b> {#28} (<b>explore</b>) Roley, a village in the
north, 15 miles away from Cadlington, which has a huge park with a
spectacular Gothic church. We <b>29)</b> {#29} (<b>think</b>) of leaving early in the
morning so we can </i><i>come </i><i>back for dinner. </i></p><i>

</i><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><i>

</i><p><i>Well, I guess this is
where I have to finish for now. I <b>30)</b> {#30} (<b>miss</b>) you so much and I <b>31)</b> {#31} (<b>die</b>) to see you soon. Write
back to tell me about your holiday. </i></p><i>

</i><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><i>

</i><p><i>Love, </i></p><i>

</i><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><i>

</i><p><i>Pauline</i></p><i>

</i><p><i>&nbsp;</i></p><i>

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