The nurse asked me if I (be)'….. next and she led me into Dr Grey's surgery. Dr Grey smiled at me and asked (what the problem be)2 ……… I'm a young man and am not the sort of person she has to see very often! I told her I (be)3…… feeling rather run down. She asked me if I (keep)4 ………. regular hours and I said I (have not)5 ……… She wanted to know why I (not/keep)6 regular hours and I said I (be)7 out with friends almost every evening. Dr Grey then wanted to know how 1 (spend)8..... my time and I (tell)9………. her I (go)10 ………… to parties mostly. The doctor asked if I (not/have)11 the chance to recover during weekends and I (tell)12 her that my. party-going (be)13 …….. even worse during the weekends! She asked me if I (smoke) 14 When I said I did, she asked how many cigarettes a day I (smoke) 15 She raised her eyebrows, when I answered! Then she asked me if I (take) 16 any exercise and I answered that I (not/have)17 time for that sort of thing. 'You're burning the candle at both ends, Mr Finley,'she told me. 'Rest is the only cure for you. You've really got to slow down.' She looked at me wistfully before I left her surgery and added, 'but I do envy you the life you've been living!'
From "Longman English grammar practice " (abridged)
