10. Read the Part 1 questions from different Speaking tests and choose the correct tense in the candidates' responses.
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| Examiner |
Where were you born? |
| Candidate 1 |
I am/ was born in Dubai, in the Middle East. It is / was situated on the north-east coast of the United Arab Emirates. |
| Examiner |
Where did you grow up? |
| Candidate 2 |
I am/ was born in a small village in China, but I grow up / grew up in Chengdu, which is/ was a very big city in south-west China. |
| Examiner |
Has your home town changed much since you were a child? |
| Candidate 3 |
In the last ten years Baku changed/ has changed a lot. Ten years ago we haven't had/ didn't have so many tall buildings and there ) isn't/ wasn't as much to do then. The biggest problem is that everything is/ was more expensive now. |
| Examiner |
Is there anything that you used to do in your home town that you don't do now? |
| Candidate 4 |
Well, I used to/ was used to go to the beach every summer when I have been/ was younger, but now I don't have time. One summer, I even used to go/ went fishing. I'd like to do that again. Perhaps I'll have time next summer after my exams. |
Listen and check your answers. |
11. Answer the examiner's questions in exercise 10 with your own ideas. Be careful with which tenses you use.
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