Zad.12
Choose the best word.
argue
1.
I often
with my parents.
2.
Chris, why are you
3.
Every Saturday my neighbour
4.
Why is the dog
5.
Can you help me to
talking
so loudly?
has
barking
a noisy party.
? Maybe someone's in the garden?
move
my furniture. It's so heavy!
Zad.13
Use the verbs in brackets and make present simple or present continuous sentences.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
does
"What
() your mother
Chris is busy at the moment. He
Why
I
is
It always
's talking
() the baby
don't drive
do
(do) ?" "She is a doctor."
(talk) to the manager of the hotel.
crying
(cry) ? What happened?
(not drive) to work. I usually walk.
rains
(rain) here in Summer.
Zad.14
Complete the sentences. Use the Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
is becoming
1.
The world
2.
Business people
3.
The Internet
are travelling
is reducing
4.
International phone calls
5.
is grow ing
E-commerce
(become) a very small place.
(travel) to lots of different countries.
(reduce) the cost of communication.
are getting
(get) cheaper.
(grow) very quickly.
Zad.15
Complete the text. use the Present Simpleor Present Continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
1.
imports
company that
2.
3.
live
Ian Taylor and Sue MacDonald
After a slow start two years ago, their company
Sales
rises
(rise) and they
deals
5.
Her agent in Spain, Miguel Sanchez,
7.
Today, they
(run) a small
is grow ing
tries
(grow) fast now.
(try) to increase their range of products.
(deal) with this part of the business.
Sue usually
is visiting
This week, Sue
run
(import) fine food.
4.
6.
(live) in London, and they
is looking
(look) for new suppliers for her at the moment.
(visit) some of them with Miguel.
're having
(have) a meeting with an olive oil supplier in Seville.
Zad.16
Finish the postcard using the words in brackets in the Present Continuous.
1.
Dear Peter, Jenny and I
very hot. We
We
;m staying
're sitting
aren't sw imming
(sit) on the beach and I
is reading
;re travelling
(read) her book, and I
Zad.17
Put the words in the correct order.
1.
IS GEORGE EATING BREAKFAST
george is eating breakfast
2.
NOT IS GEORGE SLEEPING
george is not sleeping
3.
GARDEN SITTING THE THEY ARE IN ?
are they sitting in the garden
4.
JAPANESE AM I LEARNING
Iam learing japanese
5.
PLAYING IS TENNIS HE
he's playing tennis
6.
IS NOT HE WINNING
he is not w inning
'm drinking
(not / swim) because we are both tired. We
the sea at the moment. They
Jenny
(stay) here for a week. The sun
is shining
(shine) and it is
(drink) some orange juice.
're w atching
(watch) the boats on
(travel) fast, but I can see fifteen or sixteen.
'm w riting
(write) all the postcards! Jim and Jenny
7.
SHINING SUN IS THE ?
is the sun shining
Zad.18
Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple.
1.
2.
start
We
(start) work at half past eight.
does
My sister
does he speak
3.
(he / speak) Italian and French?
don't go
4.
They
5.
We
6.
The film
7.
She
8.
I
9.
(do) her homework every night.
(not / go) on holiday in August.
don't play
(play) tennis every weekend.
finishes
(finish) at ten o'clock.
doesn't go
(not / go) to work by car.
w atch
(watch) TV every day.
do they live in
(they / live) in France?
w orks
(work) in a bank.
10. He
Zad.19
Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1.
2.
leave
I
(leave) home at 7 o'clock every morning.
w orks
She usually
(work) in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment
's doing
she
(do) a training course in Bristol.
w ashes
(wash) her hair every day.
3.
Linda
4.
He
5.
Excuse me. I think that you
do you listen
6.
7.
8.
9.
's trying
(try) very hard in every game that he
It
do they drive
's not getting
10. It usually
11. A: What
smile) ?
(play) .
(sit) in my seat.
(you / listen) to the radio very often?
Don't talk to me now. I
Why
're sitting
's playing
'm w ritting
(write) an important letter.
(they / drive) on the left in Britain?
(not / get) dark at this time of year until about 10 o'clock.
rains
are you doing
Am I doing
(rain) here a lot, but it
(you / do) ? B: I
s not raining
'm baking
(not / rain) now.
(bake) a cake. Why
are you smiling
(you /
(I / do) something wrong?
Zad.20
This is Anna's first letter in English to David. There are some mistakes in it. Correct
the incorrect forms or put C if the form of the verb is correct.
1.
Dear David, I live
c
in a large flat in Rome. I'm having
called Rosa and Maria. We are getting up
c
have
finish
This month I work
c
home at six.
very hard for my first exams. At the moment I
c
is drinking
c
I w atch
tennis
to the cinema. Today, I am going to see a new English film! Sometimes
American films on TV but I am not understanding
do you like
coffee and my
play
magazines. On Saturday afternoons I am playing
with my friends or I go
Are you liking
the flat at eight and walk to the
breakfast in the kitchen of our flat: my mother drinks
sisters are reading
I am watching
c
classes at five every day, and I arrive
c
I'm eating
two sisters. They are
at seven o'clock every morning and we
coffee and a small breakfast. I leave
university. I am finishing
eat
get up
c
don't understand
the words!
films? With best wishes, Anna
Zad.21
Choose the correct option.
1.
Today is the 1 June, 1964. The sun
What
? Well, Mrs Green
every day before breakfast. Her husband, Mr Green,
He
and the birds
.
a newspaper. She
a newspaper
in the garden.
dancing in the morning. "Have another cup of coffee, darling", says Mr Green. "But
I
my first cup, dear", replies Mrs Green, "and anyway, where is our daughter today?
She
me my coffee." "Mary," says Mr Green (but he doesn't stop dancing),
she
in London this week. Don't you remember?" "Stop dancing and listen to me.
I
anything. It was a little test for you. Anyway, it's time for work."
Gap No 1
shines
is shining
Gap No 2
sing
are singing
Gap No 3
does everyone do
is everyone doing
Gap No 4
reads
is reading
Gap No 5
reads
is reading
Gap No 6
dances
is dancing
Gap No 7
likes
is liking
Gap No 8
still drink
am still drinking
Gap No 9
usually brings
is usually bringing
Gap No 10
works
is working
Gap No 11
never forget
am never forgetting
Zad.22
Complete the sentences with present simple passive.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
How
is it pronounced
(it / pronounce) ?
Nowadays all bags
are checked
(check) at airports.
All the insturctions
are w rote
(write) in Japanese!
The door
isn't locked
This room
is cleaned
Stamps
Aspirin
This film
are only sold
is used
is based
(not / lock) at night. It's the emergency exit.
(clean) every morning.
(only / sell) in the Post Office.
(use) to relieve pain.
(base) on a true story.
Zad.23
You have received an email about one of the problems below. Write an email in response,
explain the cause of the problem and promise action.
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You run a private language school. A yoga group uses one of your rooms every
Wednesday evening. They have received a bill even though they paid for this month two
weeks ago.