1. Complete the interview with the words in parentheses. Use the present perfect or simple past. Sara: How long (1) (you / be) a snake catcher, Tim? Tim: (2) I (have) this job for over ten years. Sara: When (3) (you / become) interested in snakes? Tim: When (4) I ( be) a kid, and (5) snakes ( fascinate) me ever since then. When (6) I ( be) in middle school,(7) (I / not read) much about any other subject. During my high school years, (8) I ( often / volunteer) at the local zoo, and then in college (9) I ( major) in herpetology—the study of reptiles. Sara: And after college (10) ( spend) you a few years inThailand. Isn’t that right? Tim: Yes, I was working with Thai snake experts. (11)I really (enjoy) my time with them. Sara: (12) (you / ever / experience) any life-threatening situations since you started working with snakes? Tim: (13) I (work) with many poisonous snakes over the years, but (14) only one (bite) me. That was scary! Since that time, (15) I (pay) more attention to the snakes’ behavior. Sara: Why do you love your job? Tim: (16) Because I (be) able to live my childhood dream.