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    1. Read the following passages about changes that are taking place in the software industry. Fill in the blanks with the verbs from the box, using the present continuous.

spend come sell shrink

After two years in which the price of PCs has fallen by half, the price of software (1) is coming down too. The big software houses (2) _____ software at lower and lower prices, and a price war looks inevitable. The profit margins of major companies like Borland, Lotus, and Microsoft (3) _____. In the last quarter Borland were down to a mere 2.6%. In addition, they (4) _____ less and less on R&D, which may affect their long-term product plans.

become begin take over turn

Now the major software companies (5) _____ their attention to the less profitable home computer market, and software packages for children, such as Microsoft’s ‘Creative Writer’ (6) _____ from business software. Specialist computer shops are (7) _______ less popular, as families are unwilling to spend their weekends there, and computers (8) _____ to appear in supermarkets such as Wal-Mart and Costco.

  1. Translate into English.

  1. Мери сейчас в спортзале. Она занимается настольным теннисом.

  2. - Что ты делаешь сегодня вечером, Анна?

- Я иду в театр со своим мужем.

  1. Чарльз пишёт сейчас письмо своей девушке. Он хочет приехать к ней на каникулы..

  2. Почему ты всё время ворчишь?!

  3. - О чём ты думаешь? Я думаю о каникулах

  4. Я так скучаю по дому! (to feel homesick)

  5. Он работает теперь в другом месте, и дела у него идут хорошо.

  6. Ну почему ты вечно всё теряешь? Ты действуешь мне на нервы.

  7. Наташа сейчас пишет курсовую работу. Она очень старается найти интересный материал.

  8. Его французский становится лучше.

  9. Мой старший брат летом начинает свой бизнес.

  10. Посмотри! Идёт дождь.

  11. Над каким новым продуктом работает ваша компания в настоящее время?

  12. - Что вы делаете здесь?

- Я принимаю участие в конференции.

  1. Уровень безработицы и инфляции падает, а экономика растёт с темпами в 2,6 % в год.

Present Simple vs Present Continuous Exercises

  1. Rewrite these sentences in the Present Continuous.

Eg. We’re going for a picnic on Sunday. (every Sunday) - We go for a picnic every Sunday.

  1. We’re leaving early in the morning. (usually)

  2. The children are coming with us. (always)

  3. He is going to work by car. (often)

  4. My wife’s cooking a chicken now. (every weekend)

  5. Tim is bringing some beer. (generally)

  6. I’m not driving the car now. (usually) I can talk to you.

  7. We’re staying out late. (often)

  8. We’re coming back before 5 p.m. (usually)

  9. My parents-in-law are coming to dine with us. (every Sunday)

  10. You’re listening to the radio, aren’t you? (always)

  1. Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

  1. Eg.1 Let’s go out. It isn’t raining (not/rain) now.

  2. Eg.2 Julia is very good at languages. She speaks (speak) four languages very well.

  3. Hurry up! Everybody ………… (wait) for you.

  4. ‘………… (you/listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’

  5. ‘………… (you/listen) to the radio every day?’ ‘No, just occasionally.’

  6. Look at the river. It ………… (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.

  7. We usually ………… (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we ………… (not/grow) any.

  8. ‘How is your English?’ ‘Not bad. It ………… (improve) slowly.’

  9. Ron is in London at the moment. He ………… (stay) at the Park Hotel. He ………… (always/stay) there when he’s in London.

  10. ‘Can you drive?’ ‘I ………… (learn).

  11. Normally I ………… (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I ………… (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.

  12. Sonia ………… (look) for a place to live ‘What ………… (your father/do)?’ ‘He’s an architect but he ………… (not/work) at the moment.

  13. (at a party) Usually I ………… (enjoy) parties but I ………… (not/enjoy) this one very much.

  14. The train is never late. It ………… (always/leave) on time.

  15. Jim is very untidy. He ………… (always/leave) his things all over the place.

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