SEMESTRIAL PAPER
I.Complete the sentences for situations in the present. Decide which tense you need to use.
1. Ms Smith (work) _______________________ as a sales representative for three years. 2. In her job, she (drive) _______________ around a lot to meet her customers all over the country. 3. Today she (travel) _____________________ 500 km to meet a customer. 4. She (be/surely) ________________ tired now. 5. At the moment, Ms Smith (stand) ____________________ in her hotel room. 6. She (arrive/just) ________________________________. 7. But she (can/not) _________________ take a little nap now because she (must) __________ call her customer. 8. They (wait/probably) _________________________ for her phone call.
II.Use the verbs below in their correct form to complete the paragraph: Run
cut
switch
get
hang
call
put
I tried to call him on his mobile several times, but he had 1)……………….. it off, so I tried his office. His secretary told me to hold the line and she would try to 2) ………………… me through. I had been 3)……………….. on for about five minutes, when my card 4)………………. Out and I got 5)………………. Off. I went to a public phone box and tried again, but this time I just couldn’t 6)…………………… through to his company at all.
III. You ordered a gift for a friend from a mail order company. When it arrived it was late and you were not happy with it. Write a letter to the company explaining why you are not happy with the gift and asking for your money back.