1. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present simple or past simple.
e.g. I usually ________ (watch) TV but last night I _______ went to bed early.
The Roxy Show
Roxy: Hi, everyone, and welcome to the Roxy Show. Today's programme is about men who
marry women from other countries. In the studio we have James and Hiroko Stewart. James (1)
____________________ (come) from Scotland and Hiroko is Japanese. They (2)
____________________ (get) married two years ago. First of all, where (3)
____________________ (you / meet) ?
Hiroko: We (4) ____________________ (meet) in Osaka. I (5) ____________________ (be)
James's Japanese teacher.
James: Yes, when I first (6) ____________________ (see) Hiroko I (7)
____________________ (think) she was wonderful! Really patient and kind.
Hiroko: Yes, I (8) ____________________ (like) him very much too. So after a year we (9)
____________________ (decide) to get married and to live in Scotland. We (10)
____________________ (come) here eighteen months ago.
Roxy:
So, Hiroko. How's life here?
James:
Well, Glasgow is smaller than Osaka and quieter but Hiroko (11)
____________________ (like) it a lot.
Hiroko: That's right. I was nervous at first but everything's fine now. I (12)
____________________ (work) in a school in the city. One thing that's good is that in Osaka I
(13) ____________________ (travel) by bus or train everywhere but here I can walk to work
and that's great!
Roxy: What about the food? I'm sure that's very different.
Hiroko: Yes, at first I (14) ____________________ (not / enjoy) eating Scottish food - too
much meat and too many potatoes!
Roxy: Thank you Hiroko and James. After the break we'll talk more about your life here.
1. I was a bit nervous on my first day when I had to meet the staff./ when I met the staff.
2. But in the end everything turned out all right and I think we will get on well.
3. Any way, the main reason I’m writing is to invite you to the party I’m having on Saturday I hope you will come .
4. I have got a spare bed so I can put you up for the night.
5. Please let me know if you can come so that I can give you all the details of how to get here.