REVIEW 1. Read the texts and supply suitable forms of the verbs.
Text A
Gillian Forbes is only 17 and she … (just/ get) her pilot’s license. She is the country’s youngest girl pilot. ‘How … (you/ feel), Gillian?’ I asked her after her test. ‘Wonderful!’ Gillian cried. ‘I … (enjoy) flying more than anything in the world. I can’t imagine letting a week pass without spending some of my time in the air.’ ‘When … (you /start) flying?’ I asked.
‘I … (start) learning to fly when I was very young.’ ‘Would you consider flying as a career ?’ ‘I might, but I’ve got to pass my school exams now. There … (be) some things you can’t avoid doing!’ ‘Excuse my asking,’ I said, but does everyone in your family approve of your flying?’ ‘Of course!,’ Gillian exclaimed. ‘I can’t imagine anyone disapproving. Can you?’ ‘Of course not!’ I said. ‘What …(be) your greatest ambition now?’ ‘I … (want) to learn to drive a car!’ Gillian said with a big smile.
Text B
The Stanford University survey asked respondents to answer a number of questions about their Internet use. It asked how much time they … (spend) on the Internet and whether Internet use … (affect) on the amount of time they spent with family and friends. It also enquired whether their Internet use (increase) the time respondents spent working, either at home or in the office. The answers … (be) interesting, but not unexpected. Two-thirds of the people surveyed responded that they still … (spend) fewer than five hours a week on the Internet. The survey concludes that the behaviour of these people … (change) little. But a quarter of those people who use the Internet for more than five hours a week claimed that they spent less time with their family and friends.

Text C
Dear Mr. Stoneheart,
Due to my letter of 16.03.17, I’d like to give you more information concerning my qualifications and experience. Apart from holding a Diploma in Catering, I also (have) an Advanced Certificate in Hotel Management. The course (cover) the hotel areas: finance, front services, publicity, space allocation, etc. I also wish to point out that in addition to holding these qualifications I (now/work) in the usual trade for five years. Moreover, my experience prior to that (be) also connected with tourism and hospitality.
I hope you (give) my application further consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Nora Hope

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