READING AND EXERCISES

Reading and exercises: María and Carlos stayed with Belinda. María went downtown alone by subway. Unfortunately, she got lost on her way home. Then, she made a phone call.

Belinda	Hello. 4980372.
María	Hello. Is that you. Belinda?
Belinda	Yes, Maria. Where are you?
María	I don't know. I'm lost.
Belinda	Oh. dear! What happened?
María	I walked down a couple of blocks. And then I realized I was lost. I found a phone booth and phoned you.
Belinda	A very good idea. Now. are there any stores or buildings nearby?
María	Yes, it is just across the road. There's a mall, a gas station and some office buildings around.
Belinda	Well. then, it sounds líke El Sambil Mall in Chacao.
María	Yes, that’ s it. There's a sign. It says 'El Sambil”.
Belinda	Good. Well. You can see the subway station sign from there, I think.
María	Yes, I think I know it. Is it the station we took last Friday to go to the post office, isn’t it?
Belinda	Yes, that's the one. Well. Turn around a bit. Then walk straight to next corner and turn right. Keep walking ahead to Francisco de Miranda Avenue.
María	Oh, I see it.
Belinda	Good. Turn right and follow Francisco de Miranda Avenue to next corner. Go past a couple of shops and turn right. You’ ll see some small shops and an old fashioned shopping center on your left. You are in Bello Campo. Then, keep walking along the street until next corner. Turn right. You’ ll see a school on your left. This is Jason’s school. Keep walking on the right side to next corner. There is a small grocery next to a brown building. .
María	Of course your building is just opposite to it.
Belinda	All right. Sorry I can’t come to pick you up. Tom got the car today. Don’t lose your way!

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

Robin: I think the waiter (forget) us. We (wait) here for over half an hour and nobody (take) our order yet.

Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) .

Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food.

Michele: He must realize we (order, not) yet! We (sit) here for over half an hour staring at him.

Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) us. He (run) from table to table taking orders and serving food.

Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) in our direction once.

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