A. Complete the phone conversation with present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. WILL Hi, Amy. It’s Will. Are you busy?
AMY Will, hi. No, (I / watch) TV – nothing important. It’s good to hear from you. What ………. (you / do) these days?
WILL That’s why ………. (I / phone).
I’ve just changed my job – I’m now a ‘recipe taster.’
AMY What fun! ………. (you / cook) all the time?
WILL No, I’ve only just started, so ………. (I / work) with another tester.
……….. (I / not / cook) the food yet!
AMY It’ll be really interesting, though. ………. (I / find) work really boring now.
WILL Amy, ………. (you / always / complain) about your job, but it’s really great!
AMY Oh, yeah, standing in the street in the cold and wet, trying to persuade people to talk to me. Actually, ………. (I / not / spend) much time outside at the moment as ………. (I / plan) a new project. But I really want to get into acting.
WILL Yes, ………. (you / always / say) that, but you never do anything about it …

WILL Hi, Amy. It’s Will. Are you busy?
AMY Will, hi. No, I'm watching TV – nothing important. It’s good to hear from you. What are you doing these days?
WILL That’s why I'm calling. I’ve just changed my job – I’m now a ‘recipe taster.’
AMY What fun! Are you cooking all the time?
WILL No, I’ve only just started, so I'm working with another tester.
I haven't cooked the food yet!
AMY It’ll be really interesting, though. I find work really boring now.
WILL Amy, you always complain about your job, but it’s really great!
AMY Oh, yeah, standing in the street in the cold and wet, trying to persuade people to talk to me. Actually, I'm not spending much time outside at the moment as I'm planning a new project. But I really want to get into acting.
WILL Yes, you always say that, but you never do anything about it ...

Let's break down the conversation and solve it step by step.

1. WILL Hi, Amy. It’s Will. Are you busy?
This is a basic greeting and question to find out if Amy is busy.

2. AMY Will, hi. No, I'm watching TV – nothing important. It’s good to hear from you. What are you doing these days?
Amy responds by saying she is watching TV and asks Will what he is doing these days. In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense "I'm watching TV" to describe an action happening at the moment.

3. WILL That’s why I'm calling. I’ve just changed my job – I’m now a ‘recipe taster.’
Will explains the reason for his call and mentions that he has just changed his job to become a recipe taster. In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense "I'm calling" and "I've just changed" to describe ongoing actions.

4. AMY What fun! Are you cooking all the time?
Amy responds with excitement and asks if Will is cooking all the time. In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense "Are you cooking" to ask about an ongoing action.

5. WILL No, I’ve only just started, so I'm working with another tester.
Will clarifies that he has just started the job and is currently working with another tester. In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense "I've only just started" and "I'm working" to describe ongoing actions.

6. I haven't cooked the food yet!
Will mentions that he hasn't cooked the food yet. In this sentence, we use the present perfect tense "I haven't cooked" to describe an action that started in the past and continues to the present moment.

7. AMY It’ll be really interesting, though. I find work really boring now.
Amy expresses her thoughts that Will's job will be interesting and mentions that she finds her own work boring. In this sentence, we use the present simple tense "It'll be" and "I find" to express general truths or habitual actions.

8. WILL Amy, you always complain about your job, but it’s really great!
Will responds to Amy's comment and mentions that she always complains about her job, but he thinks it's great. In this sentence, we use the present simple tense "you always complain" and "it's really great" to express general truths or habitual actions.

9. AMY Oh, yeah, standing in the street in the cold and wet, trying to persuade people to talk to me. Actually, I'm not spending much time outside at the moment as I'm planning a new project. But I really want to get into acting.
Amy describes her current job of standing in the street in unfavorable conditions and trying to persuade people. She then mentions that she isn't spending much time outside as she is planning a new project and expresses her desire to get into acting. In this sentence, we use the present continuous tense "I'm not spending" and "I'm planning" to describe ongoing actions.

10. WILL Yes, you always say that, but you never do anything about it ...
Will responds to Amy's desire to get into acting, saying that she always says it but never takes any action. In this sentence, we use the present simple tense "you always say" and "you never do" to express general truths or habitual actions.

By using a mix of present continuous and present simple tenses, the conversation becomes more dynamic and realistic, allowing for the expression of ongoing actions and general truths.