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1.Fill in the gaps with thecorrect form of the verbs in the brackets.
Tutor: So have you managed 1_______(finish)the assignment, Kumiko?
Kumiko: Well, I’ve nearly finished but Iforgot 2_______(add) a bibliography, so I’d like 3_______(have) an extension,if that’s possible?
Tutor: How long will you need4__________(do) it?
Kumiko: I aim 5________(finish) it today,but maybe two days would be the best thing.
Tutor: Yes, that’s fine. Have you begun 6_______(work) on your dissertation yet?
Kumiko: Yes, I started 7_______(write) myquestionnaire a couple of weeks ago, but I stopped 8_______(complete) thisassignment. I’m planning 9_______(get) the questionnaire ready by the end ofthe week, and I’m hoping 10______(show) it to you for your comments before Iuse it. Could we meet next week?
Tutor: Yes, of course. I’m afraid I can’tfind my diary though. I remember 11_______(put) it in my briefcase thismorning, but it doesn’t seem 12 _______(be) there. Why don’t you email me witha suitable time?
Kumiko: Yes, okay.
Tutor: So, I’ll see you in the seminartomorrow. Don’t forget 13_______(email) me!
Kumiko: Thank you, I’ll try14_______(remember).
4. Fill in the gaps in the letter usingboth of the verbs in brackets.
Dear Sir,
I amwriting to complain about the service I received in your hotel at the weekend. Iarrived at your hotel at lunchtime on Friday and your receptionist1_______(tell/ me/ take) a seat while she dealt with some other customers. I 2_______(notfeel like/ wait) after a long journey but I sat down anyway. However, afteryour receptionist 3_______(finish/ talk) to the other customers she walked awayand left no one behind the desk. After about ten minutes, I rang the bell, butstill no one came.
I 4_______(try/ find) someone else to helpme, and when I 5_______(fail/ do) this I went behind the desk and calledthrough the door. The receptionist was sitting in the back room at thecomputer. When she 6_______(see/ me/ stand) in the doorway, she apologized andsaid she 7_______(need/ send) an urgent email and 8_______(carry on/ look) ather screen.
If this had been the only poor service I receivedduring my stay, I would not 9_______(bother/ write) this letter. However, laterthat evening, in the dining room, I had another bad experience. Your menu onlyhad one vegetarian dish, so I ordered this. Imagine my horror when I 10_______(start/eat) and discovered meat in the dish. I 11_______(consider/ leave) immediately,but instead I explained the situation to the waiter. I 12_______(expect/ him/ get)me another vegetarian meal, but instead he simply shrugged his shoulders,removed the plate and walked away.
I 13_______(hope/ receive) a full apologyfrom you for this poor service and some recompense for the unpleasant time I experiencedwhilst staying in your hotel. I 14_______(advise/ you/ give) your staff somecustomer care training in the immediate future.
Yours faithfully,
Geraint Rees