BEFORE I………..(VISIT) AUSTRALIA, AN NEWS. I ……… (ARRIVE) IN NEW YO...

274. Before I………..(visit) Australia, an

news. I ……… (arrive) in New York two weeks

ago and I………..….(stay) with a family called the

Australia friend in London………..(tell) me

I’d learn “the Australia salute”. “What’s that?”

Browns. Mrs. Brown………..(work) in the bank,

I………(ask). “You’ll find out when you get

but at the moment Mr. Brown………..(not

there,” he ……… (say). I………..

have) a job. He…………..(do) a course in business

(arrive) in Perth last week. Since then, I………

management which starts next month. I …… (have) a

(stay) at nice hotel near am beautiful beach.

good time here, but the work is boring. I would like to

find another job. I………..(travel) on the

I……….(never visit) Australia before and I am

underground the other day when I met Tom. Do you

enjoying my stay. I……….(swim) every day from

the time I……….(arrive).

remember him? When we last………..(see)

him, he……..……(work) for his father’s job. Now

Yesterday, an Australia friend………(suggest) a

tour in “the bush”. I…………..(agree) at once. The first

he……….(learn) English at a school here.

thing I……..(notice) when we…………(be) in the bush

We…………..(see) an art exhibition together tonight,

……… (be) the flies. After a while I………..

I’m really looking forward to it. I like New York very

much, but I……….(think) it’s very expensive.

(remember) the talk I had had in London before

I………..(come) here. “What’s the Australia

Could you do me a favor? I need some more money. Of

salute?” I……….(ask) suddenly, as I wave

course I will pay you back when I see you.