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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks according to the instructions.

   1. As a child, I _____________ regularly, but now I ______________ daily. (simple past of swim, simple present of exercise)
   2. I ______________ the news with interest and ____________ to learn more about the elections. (simple past of read and resolve)
   3. Horrible accidents _____________ place because of fire-crackers. (simple present of take)
   4. He _____________ his full support to the team and ______________ to do so in the future. (simple past of extend and promise)
   5. I ______________ for my colleagues next Monday. (simple future of cook)
   6. They ______________ themselves at the summer camp. (simple future of enjoy)
   7. We are very sorry and ____________ how you _________________. (simple present of understand and feel)
   8. Hari _____________ not ______________ anything without his father's permission. (simple future of do)
   9. _______________ you _____________ time to go through the draft? We _____________ it to the council tomorrow. (simple future of find and submit)
   10. He _______________ at night, _____________ during the day and _____________ for four hours in the afternoon. (simple present of study, work and sleep)
   11. I usually _______________ up early in the morning but tomorrow I _____________ till nine in the morning. (simple present of got, simple future of sleep)
   12. He ________________ only a glass of milk every morning. However, from tomorrow, he _______________ an apple. (simple present of drink, simple future of eat)
2. 2.

   Rewrite the paragraph in simple past tense.

   I live in a small apartment in Mumbai. I travel by local train to the suburbs every day. I cook my own meals. I wash my own clothes. I train young girls at the Women's Football Association. I get a monthly salary. It is not much, but I live happily.

3. 3.

   Rewrite the paragraph using simple future tense wherever possible.

   I drive to work every day. I take a bag, some books and a water bottle to work. On my way, I pick up a colleague. He is studying law. I encourage him to work sincerely. My friends at the office are planning a picnic. Our manager likes the idea. He agrees to accompany us on the trip. It is a group of forty.