III. Complete the text with one word in each gap.   How punctual are you? I have to say that when I was younger, (1) on time didn’t use to be important. I used to keep people waiting all the time and never considered how impolite this was. I was often late for lessons because I (2) set the alarm and then switch it off when it went off and simply go back to sleep. I made arrangements with friends and then I would turn up half an hour late. I’m amazed people still invited me to things because I was never (3) time. Now that I’m older I’m nowhere near (4) irresponsible as I used to be. Thank goodness! I think it’s being at work that (5) changed me. If I’m late now, my boss gets angry, and I risk losing my job. I’ve also lost so many girlfriends in the past because of my time-keeping that now I’m really careful about (6) the house in time to get somewhere. And also, I think I’ve learned to appreciate other people arriving when they say they will. I don’t like waiting for someone for ages and so I need to be more reliable myself. Mind you, (7) up on time can still be a problem sometimes as I often forget to set the alarm! 

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III. Complete the text with one word in each gap.  

How punctual are you? I have to say that when I was younger, (1) __being/coming___ on time didn’t use to be important. I used to keep people waiting all the time and never considered how impolite this was. I was often late for lessons because I (2) __would__ set the alarm and then switch it off when it went off and simply go back to sleep. I made arrangements with friends and then I would turn up half an hour late. I’m amazed people still invited me to things because I was never (3) __on__ time. Now that I’m older I’m nowhere near (4) __as__ irresponsible as I used to be. Thank goodness! I think it’s being at work that (5) __has__ changed me. If I’m late now, my boss gets angry, and I risk losing my job. I’ve also lost so many girlfriends in the past because of my time-keeping that now I’m really careful about (6) ___leaving__ the house in time to get somewhere. And also, I think I’ve learned to appreciate other people arriving when they say they will. I don’t like waiting for someone for ages and so I need to be more reliable myself. Mind you, (7) __getting__ up on time can still be a problem sometimes as I often forget to set the alarm!

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