Every morning, Mia ___ (walk) to the small café on the corner.

  walks      is walking

She usually ___ (order) the same thing, but today she ___ (try) something new.

  is ordering / is trying      orders / is trying

  is ordering / tries      orders / tries

The barista ___ (know) her well.

  knows      is knowing

He smiles and says, "You ___ (be) adventurous this morning!"

  are      are being

While she ___ (wait) or her drink, Mia notices a man at the next table.

  waits      is waiting

He ___ (stare) at a map and ___ (mutter) to himself.

  is staring / is muttering      stares / is muttering

  is staring / mutters      stares / mutters

She asks him, "Do you ___ (need) help?"

  need      are needing

He explains that he ___ (travel) across the country and ___ (search) for a historic lighthouse.

  is traveling / is searching      travels / is searching

  is traveling / searches      travels / searches

Mia ___ (love) local history, so she ___ (tell) him she knows the place.

  is loving / is telling      loves / is telling

  is loving / tells      loves / tells

Just then, her phone rings. It's her brother, who always ___ (call) at the worst possible moment.

  calls      is calling

"I can't talk now," she says. "I ___ (help) someone find the lighthouse".

  help      am helping

The man laughs and says, "My GPS never ___ (work) properly."

  works      is working

They go outside where the sun ___ (shine) , and the town ___ (wake up).

  is shining / is waking up      shines / is waking up

  is shining / wakes up      shines / wakes up

Mia says "The bus ___ (leave) every hour. If you hurry, you can catch it."

  leaves      is leaving

He thanks her and runs off. Mia smiles, thinking, "I ___ (meet) some interesting people at that café."

  meet      am meeting