First name: _____________________ Surname: _______________________ No.

: _______
Date: _____________________________________________________________________

1. Complete the text with the Present Simple of the verbs in brackets.

Dr. Mary’s daily routine.

Dr. Mary Smith decided to become a veterinarian when she was just five years

old. Her parents bought her a toy poodle, which she named Pepi. From that point on

she was an animal lover.

Now, she is vet and treats animals when they are ill.

Complete the text about her daily routine.

Dr. Mary Smith _____________________ (like) her job very much because she

_____________________ (love) animals. Her daily routine _____________________ (be) different

from her husband’s. She _____________________ (get up) at 7.45 every day. Then she

_____________________ (go) to the bathroom and she _____________________ (have) a shower.

Then she _____________________ (get dressed) and _____________________ (have) breakfast

with her family. Then she _____________________ (leave) home and _____________________ (go) to

work by car. At nine o'clock she _____________________ (arrive) at the veterinarian clinic. During the

morning she _____________________ (treat) animals and in the afternoon she

_____________________ (operate) on some animals. At half past twelve she

_____________________ (go) to a little restaurant and _____________________ (have) lunch. After

lunch she _____________________ (phone) to her husband, and then she _____________________

(go) back to the clinic.

Before going back home, she _____________________ (go) to the gym.

She _____________________ (arrive) home at 6 o'clock. First she _____________________

(kiss) her husband and children and then she _____________________ (read) the newspaper. Before

dinner she _____________________ (lay) the table. At 8.30 they all _____________________ (have)

dinner. After dinner she _____________________ (do) the washing up. Then she

_____________________ (watch TV) or _____________________ (read) a book. She

_____________________ (go) to bed at midnight.

Answer key
 Dr. Mary Smith likes her job very much because she loves animals. Her daily routine is very different

from her husband’s. She gets up at 7.45 every day. Then she goes to the bathroom and she has a shower.

Then she gets dressed and has breakfast with her family. Then she leaves home and goes to work by

car. At nine o'clock she arrives at the veterinarian clinic. During the morning she treats animals and in the

afternoon she operates on some animals. At half past twelve she goes to a little restaurant and has lunch.

After lunch she phones to her husband and then she goes back to the clinic.

Before going back home, she goes to the gym.

She arrives home at 6 o'clock. First she kisses her husband and children and then she reads the

newspaper. Before dinner she lays the table. At 8.30 they all have dinner. After dinner she does the

washing up. Then she watches TV or reads a book. She goes to bed at midnight.