Barbara and John are neighbours. They
have known (know) each other for several years. Barbara
moved (move) into her house in 1985, and John
has been living (live) next door since he
came (come) to the area in 1986. Barbara is a writer. She
has written (write) seven novels, and
has won (win) several awards for her books. A few years ago, she
won (win) the Pulitzer Prize for the most promising author of the year. At the moment, she
is writing(write) a detective story.
John hasn't got a job. He
has been (be) unemployed for six months. He
worked (work) for a textile firm which
had to (have to) close because it
didn't have (not have) enough orders.
Yesterday afternoon, Barbara went round to John's house. John
was reading (read) a book..
'Hello, John,” said Barbara. 'How are you?'
'I
don't feel (not feel) very well, actually,' John replied.
'What's the matter?'
'I
have had (have) pains in my chest since Monday. When I
am coughing (cough), it really
hurts (hurt). It
wouldn't be so bad if I
didn't smoke (not smoke) so much, but I don't seem to be able to stop.
'You really should try to cut down.. I
have felt (feel) much better since I
stopped. (stop)
Have you had (have) any replies to your letters of application?
'Yes. Quide a few. I've got an interview tomorrow, and I think I stand quite a good chance. If I
get (get) the job, we
will go (go) out to celebrate.'
'What a lovely idea! Good luck with the interview then, and be careful with your smoking.'