Complete the conversation with verbs in the Present Continuous. Use each of the verbs in the following list once only: invite, stay, come, hold,
make, get, book, give, travel, deliver. Read the dialogue to the end before
you do the exercise.
Lewis: Can you keep a secret?
Sophie: Yes, of course. What is it?
L; I (a) ... a surprise party for Emily next Saturday. It's her thirtieth
birthday
S: A surprise party! That'll be difficult to arrange without her knowing.
Who ... you (b) ...?
L: Everybody. All our friends, her friends from work, all her family,
even her two aunts from Scotland. They (c) ... down by train on Friday
evening and they (d) ... overnight in that small B&B at the end of our road.
S: What about the food and drink? Where (e)... you ... that from?
L: It's all arranged. Luigi's restaurant (f)... all kinds of food and drink
on Saturday afternoon, and their chef (g) ... even ... a special birthday cake
with pink icing and sugar flowers.
S: Excellent! And what (h) ... you ... Emily for her birthday? Have
you got her a good present?
L: Oh yes! I (i)... a very special holiday. A weekend for two in Paris!
We (j)... by Eurostar, through the Channel Tunnel!
S: That's a great idea. I can see that you are going to enjoy her birthday,
too! Do I get an invite?
L: Of course. But keep it a secret!