Vocabulary

• to be proud of – пишатися (чимось/ кимось)

• to be good at – бути вправним в чомусь (вміти щось робити)

• to speak, to communicate with people – спілкуватись з людьми

• to discuss – обговорювати

• an advise – порада;

• to give an advice – давати комусь пораду;

• to be going to do smth. – збиратися щось робити

I am going to buy a book – Я збираюсь купити книжку

She is going to go home – Вона збирається йти додому

They are going to read a test

• to want –хотіти

• to do – робити

Exercise1: Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple or present continuous).

1. Look! He (leave)… the house.

2. Please! I (write)…   a test.

3. She usually (walk)…   to school.

4. But look! Today she (go) …  by bike.

5. Every Sunday we (go)…   to see my grandparents.

6. He often (go) …  to the cinema.

7. We (play) …  Monopoly at the moment.

8. The child seldom (cry)…  .

9. I (not / do)  … anything at the moment.

10. (watch / he)  … the news regularly?

11. She (not / ride)  … her bike right now.

12. We (not / stay) … at home tonight.

13. I (not / like) …  bananas.

14. They (not / know)   …the answer.

15. I (not / sit)  … in the garden at the moment

Exercise2: Choose the tense (present simple or present continuous).

1. Where's John?  He   (listen)… to a new CD in his room.

2. Don't forget to take your umbrella with you to London.  You know it always  (rain)… in England.

3. Jean   (work)… hard all day but she   (not work) …at the moment.

4. Look!  That boy    (run) …after the bus. He   (want)… to catch it.

5. He   (speak)… German so well because he   (come) …from Germany.

6. Shh! The boss    (come)… . We   (meet)… him in an hour and nothing is ready!

7. you usually   (go) …away for Christmas or   you   (stay) …at home?

8. Oh no! Look! It   (snow)… again.  It always   (snow) …in this country!

9. Mary   (swim) … very well, but she    (not run) …very fast.

10. you   (enjoy) … this party?  Yes, I   (have) … a great time!

11. Sorry I can't help you.  I   (not know)… where she keeps her files.

12. What  you (do)… next Saturday?  Nothing special. I   (stay) …at home.

13. I   (live) …with my parents but right now I   (stay) …with some friends for a few days.

14. I can't talk on the phone now.  I   (drive)… home.

15. You never   (listen) …to a word I say!  You   always   (listen)… to that mp3 player!

Exercise 3: Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Vegetarians are people who .....(not / eat ) meat.

2. Look out! My father .... (come)

3. Some people still ...... (think) the sun .... (go) round the earth.

4. I....... (play) tennis every weekend.

5. Who ........ (sit) in my chair?

6. Look! She ..... (wear) the same shoes as me.

7. We ..... (usually/stay) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.

8. What time......... (you/go) to bed on Saturdays?

9. Why ... (you/wait) outside the door.

10. Don’t ask Tim. He ..... (not/know) the answer.

11. I ... (have) lunch at the moment.

12. When ... (he / leave) the house? .

13. I ... (not/understand). What .... (happen)?

14. Excuse me, .... (you/know) the time?

15. This is a great party. I ....... (have) a lovely time.

16. We can’t use the lift because it ... (not/work)

17. A:What .... (you/do) here? B: Nothing.

18. A: ... (Penny/like) cheese sandwiches? No, .

Exercise 4: Read and translate the letter:

15 Station Road,

Oxford ET 45st.,

6^th September 2012

Dear Jane,

I’m sorry, but I could not write you back soon because I was very busy with my study. You asked me to give you an advice what to do after leaving the school. You know, it is not an easy thing to choose a profession in the world. Many roads are opened before you to get further education at technical school, colleges, institutes, universities.

Life is quite difficult now, but, as for me, I want to have interesting job to enjoy it, to earn much money and to be successful. That’s why I’m studying here, in Oxford. Education develops different sides of human personality, helps a person to understand himself, to choose the right way in this world. Everyone want to have a well-paid job.

In my opinion, a person should work hard and only after this he can be successful. But the trouble is how to choose the best place to get education. There are a lot of international exchanging programmers that give free education for people.

So, make your choice! Please, let me know your arguments. I’ m waiting for your letter soon.

Best wishes, Julia.

Exercise 5: Translate into English.

1. Я мрію отримати вищу освіту і мати гарну роботу.

2. Професія – дуже важлива в житті кожної людини.

3. Він ніколи не чує моїх порад – тому завжди має багато проблем.

4. Якщо ти хороший та працьовитий спеціаліст, то ти легко матимеш хорошу роботу.

5. На мою думку кожен повинен тяжко працювати, використовувати свій талант і тільки тоді він стане успішним в житті.