A day in the life of Simon Nixon - Jennifer DDC - ESTANDAR

Complete the article about an internet businessman. Use the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. I normally [blank_start]get up[blank_end] (get up) at seven o’clock, but this week I [blank_start]am starting[blank_end] (start) work earlier because. It’s a busy period. I [blank_start]usually arrive[blank_end] (usually arrive) at work by nine and I [blank_start]check[blank_end] (check) my emails. Today, I [blank_start]am working[blank_end] (work) on reports on our websites because these tell me how many people [blank_start]are currently visiting[blank_end] (currently visit) our websites. For example, we [blank_start]have[blank_end] (have) about six million visitors every month and this number [blank_start]is increasing[blank_end] (increase). We [blank_start]are also making[blank_end] (also make) a lot of improvements to our sites at the moment. The internet business is very competitive and it [blank_start]is getting[blank_end] (get) harder to stay at the top.

Complete these questions for Simon. Use the present simple or present continuous forms. 1. What time _[blank_start]do you get up[blank_end]_? -At seven o’clock. 2. Why _[blank_start]are you starting to work[blank_end]_ earlier this week? -Because it’s a busy period. 3. When _[blank_start]do you usually arrive[blank_end]_ at work? -Around nine. 4. What _[blank_start]are you working on[blank_end]_ today? -The reports on our websites. 5. How many people _[blank_start]visit the website[blank_end]_ every month? -About 6 million. 6. _[blank_start]Is increasing[blank_end]_ the number of people who visit your sites ? -Yes, it is. 7. _[blank_start]Is it getting[blank_end]_ easier to stay at the top? -No it isn’t.