Expressing purpose with ‘to’ and ‘for’

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Exercise 2: Complete the Dialogue

Exercise 2: Complete the Dialogue

Choose the correct verb tense to fill in each gap in the dialogue below. Pay attention to time markers and context.

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JOHN: Hi, Leslie! How are you?
LESLIE: Oh, John! It’s nice to see you again. The last time I saw you, you 1 your PhD.
JOHN: Yes, I was very stressed out. It’s been a long time. 2 in East London with your parents?
LESLIE: No, I 3 to the West End a long time ago. I 4 a Master’s degree in Marketing last year and now I’m working for an advertising company in Soho.
JOHN: That’s great! 5 it?
LESLIE: Well, the money isn’t bad, and it’s a part-time job, so I 6 time for judo.
JOHN: Oh my god! You still do judo? How long 7 a judoka?
LESLIE: Since I was 5.
JOHN: 8 any competitions?
LESLIE: Well, I 9 a couple of trophies. And next summer I 10 (represent) England in the European Judo Championships.
JOHN: Wow! That’s great!
LESLIE: What about you? What 11 these days?
JOHN: Not much, really. I 12 a postgraduate course a few weeks ago and now I 13 for a job. I 14 to more than twenty jobs so far, but without any luck.
LESLIE: Don’t worry; I’m sure you 15 a job soon.
JOHN: Well, I’m not worried any more. Yesterday, I 16 an application form when I had a brilliant idea.
LESLIE: What is it?
JOHN: I’ve decided that I 17 my own business.
LESLIE: That’d be great!
JOHN: Anyway, what 18 this evening? I 19 Mark at 7 for a beer, and I’m sure he’d love to see you.
LESLIE: Great! I 20 a drink with you.