9th grade. Unit 1. Lesson 1. My Family

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct tense form. I [blank_start]belong[blank_end] (belong) to a family of doctors. My parents [blank_start]met[blank_end] (meet) when they studied medicine at university. They [blank_start]have[blank_end] [blank_start]been[blank_end] (be) married for 22 years. My dad [blank_start]is[blank_end] (be) the chief of medicine of the local hospital. He [blank_start]has[blank_end] [blank_start]been[blank_end] [blank_start]working[blank_end] (work) there since we moved to the city. He [blank_start]manages[blank_end] (manage) hospital budgets, [blank_start]hires[blank_end] (hire) and [blank_start]trains[blank_end] (train) staff and [blank_start]ensures[blank_end] (ensure) that patients [blank_start]are[blank_end] [blank_start]cared[blank_end] (care) for well by nurses and doctors. My mum is a psychiatrist, she [blank_start]diagnoses[blank_end] (diagnose) and [blank_start]treats[blank_end] (treat) patients with mental, emotional, and behavioural disorders. My elder brother is in his second year at university. He [blank_start]is[blank_end] [blank_start]studying[blank_end] (study) to be a doctor, but his patients will be animals – he is going to become a vet. My dad is the head of the family – you can always count on him if you need advice or if you’re having hard times. He is patient, organised, and caring. He [blank_start]has[blank_end] [blank_start]supported[blank_end] (support) my mother since she decided to leave the hospital and start her own practice. I [blank_start]take[blank_end] (take) after my mum, both of us are easy-going and sociable. My brother, on the contrary, [blank_start]prefers[blank_end] ( prefer) to keep himself to himself. We [blank_start]are[blank_end] [blank_start]organising[blank_end] (organise) a surprise party this weekend to celebrate dad’s birthday. We [blank_start]don't[blank_end] [blank_start]see[blank_end] (not see) eye to eye on the arrangements because mum [blank_start]wants[blank_end] (want) to have a huge party and invite everyone I know whereas my brother and I believe dad would prefer something low-key, such as family dinner and playing our favourite board games.