Grammar Search, p.116

Steve lives in a small town called Newtown. He (has lived / is living) there for many years.
Newtown is small now but it (is growing / has grown) quickly. Steve (go / goes) to school
near his house. He (is liking / likes) his school (now / because) he has many friends there.

Steve (wants / would like) to be a pilot when he leaves school but he (can / has to) work
hard. Steve (is getting / gets) up every morning at 7 o’clock and (catches / caught) a bus
at 7.30. School (starts / start) at 8 o'clock.

He usually (got / gets) home from school (at / in) 4.30, but once he (was / were) very late. At 7 o’clock (her I his) mother (phoned / has phoned) the school.
“Steve (is / was) not here,” a teacher said.

“He (has gone / went) home. He (left / has left) here at 4.30.” “Where can he be?” his mother (said / has said) to his father. “(Do I Will) we tell the police?”
“No,” said (Steve’s I Steves’) father.

He (is pointing I pointed) through the window. There was Steve.
“Where have you (been I was)?” asked his mother. “The bus turned (up I over),”
explained Steve. “Some people were hurt and I (had to I must) help them.”