Exercise 4: The Tech Internship

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

(Simple Present Tense, Present Continuous Tense, Simple Past Tense, Simple Future Tense, Present Perfect Tense, Past Perfect Tense)

For the past month, I (1) _______________ (prepare) for an internship interview at a major tech company in the Hsinchu Science Park. The interview is tomorrow, and if I (2) _______________ (get) this position, it will be a huge step for my career. The hiring manager, whom I spoke to last week, insisted that I (3) _______________ (be) familiar with their latest AI software.

I’m quite nervous. If I (4) _______________ (start) studying earlier, I (5) _______________ (be) more confident now. I expect (6) _______________ (ask) some very specific technical questions. By this time tomorrow, the interview (7) _______________ (finish), and I (8) _______________ (speak) to at least three different department heads.

My friend, who interviewed there last year, told me that they (9) _______________ (reject) his application because he was too nervous. That’s why I (10) _______________ (practise) mindfulness exercises all week. Hopefully, by the time I walk out of that office, I (11) _______________ (make) a strong impression. (12) _______________ I _______________ (offer) the job, I will be the happiest person in Taiwan!