Usually, Greg eats anything he wants and doesn't worry about what it does to his body. However, now, he is competing in swimming and has to change his eating habits. Usually, he gets up and has orange juice or just skips breakfast because he is late for class. Then at lunch, he frequently meets his friends at Mac Donald's and has a Big Mac, fries and a cola. At dinner time, he always sits down with his family, and enjoys a big meal. His mom usually serves meat, vegetables and potatoes. After that, he eats a green salad or some fruit. Most of the time, by eleven o'clock, he is hungry again, so he has ice cream and cookies. Now, he is swimming competitively and his diet is completely different. In the morning, he is eating a lot more protein, eggs and bacon, and a couple pieces of whole wheat toast, so that he has more energy for his morning work-out. He is spending noon time with his swimming teammates, not his "junk food" friends. He is following a low-fat, high-protein diet. Now, at dinner, he is taking an extra helping of meat and potatoes. In fact, his mom is having trouble keeping enough food in the refrigerator. She thinks that he is an eating-machine. Next, week Greg is going/goes to Washington State for the National Swimming Championships. He is excited about them, but he knows that it may take a while until he wins a big competition.

This month, Marcial is having difficulty because his company laid off several employees, including Marcial!  Usually, he works at Micro Systems where he is a circuit designer. However, the company has to make budget cuts and they can't afford to keep all of the employees.

Losing his job is upsetting for Marcial. Usually, he gets up at 6:00, has breakfast and leaves for work. However, this morning, Marcial is searching the job sites on the Internet. He also is feeling a bit depressed. He knows it will take time to find another position because he is a highly-trained specialist. His company isn't unsympathetic; they are assisting him in his job search. Meanwhile, Marcial is cutting back on his spending habits until he finds a job.

1. Please don't make so much noise. I __________________ (study).

2. How many languages __________________ (Tom speak).

3. I __________________ (not/belong) to a political party.

4. Hurry! The bus __________________ (come). I __________________ (not/want) to miss it.

5. The River Nile __________________ (flow) into the Mediterranean.

6. The river __________________ (flow) very fast today — much faster than usual.

7. __________________ (it/ever/snow) in India?

8. We usually __________________ (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we __________________ (not/grow) any.

9. A: Can you drive?

B: No, but I __________________ (learn). My father __________________ (teach) me.

10. You can borrow my umbrella. I __________________ (not/need) it at the moment.

11. (at a party) I usually __________________ (enjoy) parties but I __________________ (not/enjoy) this one very much.

12. George says he's 80- years old but I __________________ (not/believe) him.

13. Ron is in London at the moment. He __________________ (stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He usually __________________ (stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he's in London.

14. My parents __________________ (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where __________________ (your/parents/live)?

15. She __________________ (stay) with her sister at the moment, until she finds somewhere to live.

16. A: What __________________ (your father/do)?

B: He's a teacher, but he __________________ (not/work) at the moment.

17. What time __________________ (the banks/close) in Britain?

18. I don't understand the word 'aint'. What __________________ (it/mean)?

19. He is still ill but he __________________ (get/better) slowly.

20. The economic situation is already bad and it __________________ (get/worse).