)task 3. complete the dialogue. past simple or present perfect? alex wants to go to an art college and is being interviewed by tom smith, one of the lecturers. complete the questions which tom asks him. read the whole conversation before you start. tom: right, alex, let's find out something about you. you're obviously not a teenager, so when ( you school? alex: five years ago, actually. tom: and where ( you since then? alex: well i've had several jobs. tom: what (3) first? alex: i worked in a cafe for about a year. i needed to save some money. tom: why ( money? alex: i wanted to travel a bit before i started studying. tom: where ( to go? alex: well, the middle east, latin america, australia - tom: good lord! and ( all those places? alex: no, not yet. i've been to brazil and peru so far. and i spent some months in turkey. tom: what ( there? alex: i stayed with some friends near izmir. it was wonderful. tom: you're very lucky. and now you want to come to college. (8) some pictures to show me? alex: urn, yes, i have a small portfolio here .. tom: where ( this work? alex: mostly in turkey. tom: why ( any in south america? alex: i didn't have time really. and i was traveling light, i just did some pencil sketches. tom: ( them here with you? alex: they're at the back of the portfolio. tom: well, alex, i'm very impressed. when (12) interested in painting and drawing? alex: i think i always have been. tom: i can believe that. will you come with me? i want to show this work to my colleagues right away. alex: of course. thank you very much.