III. Complete the text with one word in each gap.
How punctual are you? I have to say that when I was younger, (1) __being/coming___ on time didn’t use to be important. I used to keep people waiting all the time and never considered how impolite this was. I was often late for lessons because I (2) __would__ set the alarm and then switch it off when it went off and simply go back to sleep. I made arrangements with friends and then I would turn up half an hour late. I’m amazed people still invited me to things because I was never (3) __on__ time. Now that I’m older I’m nowhere near (4) __as__ irresponsible as I used to be. Thank goodness! I think it’s being at work that (5) __has__ changed me. If I’m late now, my boss gets angry, and I risk losing my job. I’ve also lost so many girlfriends in the past because of my time-keeping that now I’m really careful about (6) ___leaving__ the house in time to get somewhere. And also, I think I’ve learned to appreciate other people arriving when they say they will. I don’t like waiting for someone for ages and so I need to be more reliable myself. Mind you, (7) __getting__ up on time can still be a problem sometimes as I often forget to set the alarm!
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This is tracy’s camera. tracy … for the daily mirror. today she’s waiting for the prince of wales in a street … next to paddington station. the prince of wales wanted to … at the station at twelve o’clock. but it is a … day and his train from cardiff is … . at last he arrives. some people get out their … . but his car doesn’t come round the corner. it goes straight … . tracy is … in the … . she can hardly … too late! tracy isn’t able to take a photo of him.