Rita Gonzales (is) 43 years old next month. She (lives) in Richardson, Texas and (works) for the Dallas Police Department. She (is) a police officer. Her husband (is) also a law enforcement officer, but he (does not/ work) in the same department. They (have) a 15-year old son, Matthew. Like most law enforcers, Gonzales (works) shifts. This week she (is) on the early shift. She (starts) work at 07.00 a.m and (finishes) at 3.00p.m. When she (is) on the early shift she (gets) up at 5.00 a.m. She (spends) a few minutes with her family, then (puts) on her uniform and (goes) to work. She always (drives) to work. She does (not/take) public transport because it (is not) reliable. It usually (takes) an hour to get to work. When she (arrives) at Dallas Police Department, she (has) a briefing. Then she (collects) her patrol car and (drives) to her patrol zone. Gonzales (loves) her job but (does not/like) the paperwork.”For everything I do, I fill in three forms,” she (says).”It takes a lot of my time”. Now Rita (is) at home. She (is sitting) with her son on the sofa. He (is reading) a detective story and Rita (is knitting) a sock. She (is) fond of knitting. She (is wearing) a T-shirt and a long skirt. Matthew (is wearing) a sweater and jeans. Their cat Lucky (is playing) with a clew of wool near the sofa. Lucky (likes) playing with little soft things.
1. My neighbour, Mr. Mason, loves 1) (spending) time in his garden. He would rather 2) (work) outside than stay indoors, even when it is snowing! Early in the morning, you can 3) (see) Mr. Mason 4)(eating) breakfast in his garden, and late at night he is there again, with a cup of cocoa in his hand. I’d like 5)(to help) sometimes when there is lots of work to do, but Mr. Mason prefers 6) ?(to do/doing)? everything himself. He doesn’t mind 7) (getting) cold and wet in the winter, and his wife says it’s no use 8) (trying) to make him 9) (wear) a waterproof jacket because he hates 10) (wearing) them! Mr. Mason says he will go on 11) (gardening) until he is too old 12) (to do) it!
Like most law enforcers, Gonzales (works) shifts. This week she (is) on the early shift. She (starts) work at 07.00 a.m and (finishes) at 3.00p.m. When she (is) on the early shift she (gets) up at 5.00 a.m. She (spends) a few minutes with her family, then (puts) on her uniform and (goes) to work. She always (drives) to work. She does (not/take) public transport because it (is not) reliable. It usually (takes) an hour to get to work. When she (arrives) at Dallas Police Department, she (has) a briefing. Then she (collects) her patrol car and (drives) to her patrol zone. Gonzales (loves) her job but (does not/like) the paperwork.”For everything I do, I fill in three forms,” she (says).”It takes a lot of my time”.
Now Rita (is) at home. She (is sitting) with her son on the sofa. He (is reading) a detective story and Rita (is knitting) a sock. She (is) fond of knitting. She (is wearing) a T-shirt and a long skirt. Matthew (is wearing) a sweater and jeans. Their cat Lucky (is playing) with a clew of wool near the sofa. Lucky (likes) playing with little soft things.