8. Составьте общие вопросы о молодых людях и дайте на них краткие ответы, используя настоящее простое время.

Model: Does Akiko come from Japan? – Yes, she does.

9. Составьте небольшой рассказ об одном из молодых людей, используя настоящее неопределенное время.

The Present Continuous Tense

10. Поставьте данные предложения в отрицательную и вопросительную формы.

1. Carol is visiting her friends in London now. 2. They are staying at “Hilton” in Toronto at the moment. 3. The officer is opening my bag. 4. He is reading at his study now. 5. We are taking her to see our parents in Canada. 6. I am calling my wife. 7. Nick is talking with his friend. 8. She is dialing a wrong telephone number. 9. The train is leaving. 10. Students are writing a grammar test at present.

11. Составьте предложения по образцу.

Model: Nick is reading. (sleep) – He isn’t sleeping.

1. John is sitting. (lie down) 2. Father is shaving. (wash) 3. The boy are playing. (fight) 4. We are dancing. (fight) 5. They are speaking. (shout) 6. Mary is standing. (walk) 7. I am eating. (drink) 8. The teacher is dictating. (read)

12. Ответьте на вопросы, используя следующий образец:

Model: Are you copying the words? (write a dictation) – No, I am not. I am writing a dictation.

1. Is he doing his homework? (watch television) 2. Are you reading a poem? (learn it by heart) 3. Is John smoking in his study? (read a newspaper) 4. Are they listening to music? (talk with a friend) 5. Are you hurrying to work? (go home) 6. Is she playing the piano? (listen to a concert) 7. Are you working on your essay? (write a story) 8. Is she washing up? (do the cooking)

13. Образуйте специальные вопросы в настоящем длительном времени.

1. The bus in going Yalta. (Where …?) 2. I’m looking at that car. (What …?) 3. She’s listening to the bird. (What …?) 4.We are thinking about the holidays. (What …?) 5.The boy is laughing at the dog’s tricks. (What …?) 6. The man is running after the train. (What …?) 7. They are speaking about the new play. (What …?) 8. He’s pointing at the picture. (What …?) 9. The ship is coming from Odessa. (Where…?)

14. Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам.

1. He is preparing for exam in the library. 2. I am dreaming about new car. 3. They are discussing problems with their partners. 4. She is cutting out a dress for wedding. 5. Mother is washing up in the kitchen. 6. We are listening the lecture so attentively. 7. She is looking so funny.

15. Вставьте следующие глаголы по смыслу в предложения:

Get, wait, change, use, happen, rise, increase, keep.

1. The population of the world …. very fast. 2. Ken is still ill but he …better slowly. 3. The world … . Things never stay the same. 4. The cost of living … . Every year things are more expensive. 5. The economic situation is on a critical level and it …worse. 6. Many people … computers nowadays. 7. The weather … fine. 8. Why are all these people here? What … ? 9. Children … for New Year.

16. Опишите как одет ваш друг, учитель, вы сами.

I am wearing…. She/he is wearing….

The Present Perfect Tense