Exercise 1. open the brackets using the present continuous tense: 1. 10.30 a.m. jane is in her office. she (to read) some letters and (to write)her replies. her secretary, mary, (to make) some coffee. she (to sing) asong.2. 10.40 a.m. jane and mary (to drink) their coffee. jane (to talk) about herholiday plans, but mary (not to listen) to her. she (to think) about hernew car. they (not to work) at the moment, they (to have) their coffeebreak.3. 10.50 a.m. the bell (to ring) and that is the end of their break. now theyare back to work.4. 10.55 a.m. the telephone (to ring). jane (to sit) at her desk next to thewindow and (to ask) some questions to an important customer. in a fewminutes she (to have) a meeting with him.

10.30 a.m. Jane is in her office. She is reading some letters and writing her replies. Her secretary, Mary, is making some coffee. She is singing a song.2. 10.40 a.m. Jane and Mary are drinking their coffee. Jane is talking about her holiday plans, but Mary is not listening to her. She is thinking about her new car. They are not working at the moment, they are having their coffeebreak.3. 10.50 a.m. The bell is ringing and that is the end of their break. Now they are back to work.4. 10.55 a.m. The telephone is ringing. Jane is siting at her desk next to the window and asking some questions to an important customer. In a few minutes she is having a meeting with him.