2 PRESENT TIME 2
Complete this dialogue by putting each of the verbs in brackets into the correct form of the present simple or present continuous.
matt:       (1) ... Ara..yoW...lopki.^.... (you/look) for someone?
Jennifer: Yes, I (2) ............................................ (need) to speak to Kim Bryant but she isn't in her office.
(3) ............................................ (you/know) where she is?
matt:       Oh, I'm sorry, she isn't here today. She (4) ............................................ (work) at home trying
to finish an urgent report. I (5) ............................................ (think) she'll be back at her desk
tomorrow. Perhaps I can help you? Jennifer:  Oh, thanks. I (6) ............................................ (work) for Pritchard Evans. We
(7) ............................................ (organise) corporate hospitality ...
matt:       Oh, yes.
Jennifer: Well, Kim Bryant contacted us last week. Apparently you
(8) ............................................ (expect) a visit by a Korean trade delegation next month.
matt:      Yes, that's right.
Jennifer: Kim asked me to call in and give her some information on our service. Um, I
(9) ............................................ (have) a list of suggestions with me. It
(10) ............................................ (give) you information on where you could take your visitors,
and details of extra services that we can offer, like our pick-up service from the hotel in a chauffeur-driven limousine.
matt:      Well, that sounds great. I'm sure Kim would be really interested to see this. Jennifer: How long (11) ............................................ ? (your visitors /stay)?
matt:       Oh, I'm sorry, I (12) ............................................(not/know) exactly.You really need to speak
to Kim, she (13) ............................................ (deal) with this conference. I'll tell her to give you
a ring tomorrow. What's the best time to call?
Jennifer:  I (14) ............................................ (not/work) in the office in the mornings ... anytime after
two. Or she can call me on my mobile, on 0777...
Complete this article about the magazine Time Out by using words from the list below. Decide whether to put the verbs into the present simple or present continuous.
look for    move    investigate    rely    want    provide     try to
Time Out: time to
&&r Out, the London entertainment magazine, has plans for expansion. It
auseady (1)............SStfM..............the monthly
•asazine   Paris   Passion,  and   now it
O_................................ beyond France to
oitas markets such as Argentina and Japan, "fcny Elliott, Time Out's founder, says he
■3» —.................................. local people to
initiate and run the magazines, as Time Oat's London office doesn't have the cash or
management time. Elliott also has plans for the  website,  Timeout.com,  which was
launched in 1995 and (4).....................................
information about more than 30 cities. It
(5)..................................... on advertising
revenue and a small amount of money from ticket sales to survive. But as Time Out changes    and    expands,   Tony Elliott
(6).....................................persuade advertisers
in  the  printed  version  to  take more
space   on  the  Internet  site.   Also, he
(7)..................................... the possibility of
charging visitors to the site for access to some information. Despite these expansion plans, Elliot says that a flotation on the stock market   is   out   of   the   question. He
(8)..................................... to keep control of
the business he has built up.