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Question
Choose the correct options and complete the dialogue.
| A | : Hello. What do you watch/are you watching? |
| B | A programme about the Jallian Wala Bagh Massacre, which I recorded last night. I study/ I’m studying about it this term. |
| A | All that I know/ I’ve known about it is that hundreds of people died/had died in it. |
| B | Yes, it was much, much worse than anyone has expected/had expected. It went on/has gone on for hours. Do you want/Have you wanted to watch the programme with me? |
| A | No, thanks. I’ve got to do some veena practice. I’ve just remembered/I just remembered that we’ve got a concert tomorrow, and I don’t have/ haven’t had time to practise my new piece this week. |
| B | OK. I’ve already done / I already did my practice, so I’ve got time to watch TV. See you later. |
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Solution
| A | : Hello. What are you watching? |
| B | A programme about the Jallian Wala Bagh Massacre, which I recorded last night. I’m studying about it this term. |
| A | All that I’ve known about it is that hundreds of people had died in it. |
| B | Yes, it was much, much worse than anyone had expected. It went on on for hours. Do you want to watch the program with me? |
| A | No, thanks. I’ve got to do some veena practice. I’ve just remembered that we’ve got a concert tomorrow, and haven’t had time to practise my new piece this week. |
| B | OK. I already did my practice, so I’ve got time to watch TV. See you later. |
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