2. Choose the correct answers a, b or c. Chasing dreams

Johnny Hunt 1 at six every day. He showers, gets dressed, has a quick snack and by seven he’s already on the tennis court hitting one ball after another. He then spends six hours at school and after all his lessons, he rushes back onto the court for more practice. Today is slightly different because before he had his morning tennis lesson, he 2 a weightlifting session at the gym. Johnny 3 in a big tournament at the weekend, so he 4 much harder. But Johnny hates all of this. So why does he do it? Well, Johnny has ‘pushy parents’.

‘Pushy parents’ think that if they 5 younger, they 6 things differently. But because things can’t ever be like they 7, they want their own children to fulfil their failed dreams and ambitions. They see their children as an extension of themselves, sometimes not realizing how unhappy they are. Unsurprisingly, a study 8 a few months ago, has revealed that the majority of parents who didn’t manage 9 their own dreams, want their children to succeed in those things. But the main problem with this is that these children lose their autonomy and never have their own dreams.

Back on the court, Johnny misses the last shot and loses the match. ‘If he 10 a bit more, he 11 a champion,’ says his dad. But Johnny knows that this 12 …

1 a wakes up b woke up c is waking up

2 a did b had done c was doing

3 a is going to take part b takes part c will take part

4 a might work b doesn’t have to work c has to work

5 a were b are c will be

6 a do b would do c will do

7 a use to be b used to be c used be

8 a has carried out b carried out c had been carried out

9 a achieving b achieve c to achieve

10 a works b will work c would work

11 a would become b will become c becomes

12 a will never happen b never happens c is never going to happen