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Extra Practice with Past Tenses - Exercise 1

Below there is an exercise. Fill in the spaces using the present tenses (in a few spaces) and past simple or past continuous in the other spaces. Read it carefully for context of time.

Exercise 3

Gap-Fill Exercise: Moving from Prague to Zurich

I __________ (live) in Prague for several years before I __________ (decide) to move. At that time, I __________ (work) for an international company and __________ (gain) a lot of experience. Over the past few months, I __________ (prepare) for my move to Zurich. I __________ (already / visit) the city twice to find an apartment and meet my new colleagues.

Last week, while I __________ (pack) my things, I __________ (find) old photos from my time in Prague, which __________ (make) me feel nostalgic. Since arriving in Zurich, I __________ (settle) into my new apartment and __________ (start) learning German. I __________ (also / explore) the city whenever I have free time. Life __________ (be) very busy, but exciting!

EXERCİSE 4

Vocabulary Gap-Fill Paragraph (B2 Level)

Word Box:
accounting – firm – promotion – lessons – married – commute – skiing – Matterhorn – bilingual – audit – project – conference

I work at an __________ (1) in Prague and specialise in __________ (2) tasks like preparing financial reports and assisting with client accounts. Recently, I completed a major __________ (3), which helped me to earn a __________ (4).

To improve my professional skills, I have been taking English and German __________ (5) every week. I am __________ (6) and often __________ (7) between Prague and Zurich, where my husband works.

In my free time, I love __________ (8), and my favourite place to ski is near the __________ (9). I believe that becoming more __________ (10) has made it easier to work with international clients. I also sometimes attend a __________ (11) when our company organises professional events abroad.