Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs given and the adverbs. (a) (work) as a lifeguard at our local pool at the moment. I (b) (usually not work) in the school holidays, but this year I need to earn some extra money. On a typical day, I (c) (wake up) at 7.30 and (d) (get) to work at 9.00. For this week only, I (e) (finish) later (usually finish) at about 17.00. I (g) (give) swimming classes to my neighbour's children. The main responsibilities of the job are to make sure that people (h) (always follow) the rules. Of course, you also (i) (need) to be prepared for an emergency. To be a lifeguard, you need to be a very sensible and reliable person. It (j) (help) if you are quite outgoing, too. Gradually, I (k) (get) to know lots of new people from my area. One negative thing is that it (l) (sometimes get) a bit boring during lunch hours, when no one is there. Also, I (m) (always repeat) the same thing every day: 'Don't run by the pool!', 'Don't push!', etc. which can be hard. With the money that I (n) (earn) right now, I plan to buy tickets to a concert for me and my friend. She (o) (not know) as it is a surprise for her birthday.

A day in the life of a Teenage lifeguard

I (a) am working (work) as a lifeguard at our local pool at the moment. I (b) don't usually work (usually not work) in the school holidays, but this year I need to earn some extra money. On a typical day, I (c) wake up (wake up) at 7.30 and (d) get (get) to work at 9.00. For this week only, I (e) am finishing (finish) later than usual because I (f) am giving (give) swimming classes to my neighbour's children.

The main responsibilities of the job are to make sure that people (g) always follow (always follow) the rules. Of course, you also (h) need (need) to be prepared for an emergency. To be a lifeguard, you need to be a very sensible and reliable person. It (i) helps (help) if you are quite outgoing, too. Gradually, I (j) am getting (get) to know lots of new people from my area.

One negative thing is that it (k) sometimes gets (sometimes get) a bit boring during lunch hours, when no one is there. Also, I (l) always repeat (always repeat) the same thing every day: 'Don't run by the pool!', 'Don't push!', etc. which can be hard. With the money that I (m) am earning (earn) right now, I plan to buy tickets to a concert for me and my friend. She (n) doesn't know (not know) as it is a surprise for her birthday.