The Dentist Essay
A. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given in italics. Do not change the word given.
1. There’s a party at Mary’s house next week. having
Next week Mary is having a party at her house.
2. When you phoned me, it was my lunch time. I
When you phoned me I was having lunch.
3. I started working here three years ago. for
I’ve been working here for three years.
4. Our meeting is tomorrow. a
We are having a meeting tomorrow.
5. I haven’t had a Chinese meal for ages. since
It’s ages since I had a Chinese meal.
6. David went home before we arrived. had
When we arrived, David had gone home.
7. The arrival time of Helen’s flight is 8.00. at
Helen’s flight arrives at 8.00.
8. Hurry up! We’ll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play. will
By the time we get to the theatre, the play will have begun.
9. Oh no! My wallet is missing. lost
Oh no! I have lost my wallet.
10. I’ve only recently started wearing glasses. wear
I started to wear glasses recently.
B. Put the verbs in brackets into a suitable tense.
At the dentist’s
I was on time for my dentist’s appointment, but the dentist was still busy with another patient, so I (1) sat (sit) in the waiting room and (2) read (read) some of the old magazines lying there. While I (3) was wondering (wonder) whether to leave and come back another day, I (4) noticed (notice) a magazine article about teeth. It (5) began (begin): ‘How long is it since you last (6) went (go) to the dentist? (7) Do you go (you go) regularly every six months? Or (8) have you been putting off (you put off) your visit for the last six years?’ Next to the article was a cartoon of a man in a dentist’s chair. The dentist (9) was saying (say): ‘I’m afraid this (10) will hurt/is going to hurt (hurt).’ I (11) suddenly realised (suddenly realise) that my tooth (12) had stopped
1. There’s a party at Mary’s house next week. having
Next week Mary is having a party at her house.
2. When you phoned me, it was my lunch time. I
When you phoned me I was having lunch.
3. I started working here three years ago. for
I’ve been working here for three years.
4. Our meeting is tomorrow. a
We are having a meeting tomorrow.
5. I haven’t had a Chinese meal for ages. since
It’s ages since I had a Chinese meal.
6. David went home before we arrived. had
When we arrived, David had gone home.
7. The arrival time of Helen’s flight is 8.00. at
Helen’s flight arrives at 8.00.
8. Hurry up! We’ll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play. will
By the time we get to the theatre, the play will have begun.
9. Oh no! My wallet is missing. lost
Oh no! I have lost my wallet.
10. I’ve only recently started wearing glasses. wear
I started to wear glasses recently.
B. Put the verbs in brackets into a suitable tense.
At the dentist’s
I was on time for my dentist’s appointment, but the dentist was still busy with another patient, so I (1) sat (sit) in the waiting room and (2) read (read) some of the old magazines lying there. While I (3) was wondering (wonder) whether to leave and come back another day, I (4) noticed (notice) a magazine article about teeth. It (5) began (begin): ‘How long is it since you last (6) went (go) to the dentist? (7) Do you go (you go) regularly every six months? Or (8) have you been putting off (you put off) your visit for the last six years?’ Next to the article was a cartoon of a man in a dentist’s chair. The dentist (9) was saying (say): ‘I’m afraid this (10) will hurt/is going to hurt (hurt).’ I (11) suddenly realised (suddenly realise) that my tooth (12) had stopped