Revision exercises

Ex. 26. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

John Fields 1) is_____ (be) a farmer. He 2) __________(get up) at 5 o’clock in the morning. He 3) _____________ (wash), 4) ______________(dress) and 5) ____________(have) breakfast. He 6) _______________(put on) his coat and 7) ________________(go) outside. He 8) ________________(milk) the cows early in the morning. His wife and children 9) _____________(not /get up) so eraly. They 10) _______________(get up) at 7 o’clock. His wife 11) ______________(feed) the chickens and then she 12) ______________(make) some tea for herself. The children 13) _________________(not / like) tea. They usually 14) ___________ (drink) milk. At 7.30 John 15) ______________(take) the children to school. His wife 16) ___________________(do) the housework and John 17) _______________(work) on the farm. At 4 o’clock the children 18) ______________(come) home from school. Mrs Fields 19) ________________(cook) dinner. John 20) ______________(not / help) his wife with the cooking. In the evening John and his wife 21) ________________(watch) TV or 22) _____________(listen) to the radio. The children 23) _________________(not / watch) TV. They 24) _________________(do) their homework. They all 25) _______________ (go) to bed at 9 p.m. They 26) __________________(be) all very tired.

Ex. 27. Put the verbs in brackets into present simple.

My friend Cathy 1) has__ (have) a horse. It 2) ______________(be) a beautiful animal with big eyes and a long tail. Its name is Belta and it 3) ________________(love) people. It 4)________________ (not / bite) or kick and it is always friendly. It 5) ______________ (eat) apples and hay but it 6) ________________(not / eat) meat. Horses 7) _____________(not /like) meat. Cathy usually 8) ____________(ride) her horse every day after school. She 9)________ (not / go) into the town because there is too much traffic. There 10) ___________(not / be) many cars in the country so she 11) _____________(take) Belta there. It often 12) ____________(rain) in England so at night Belta and the other horses 13) _____________(sleep) in a stable. It 14)_____________(not / be) easy looking after a horse but Cathy 15) ____________(enjoy) it very much.

2.2. The present continuous tense

Present Continuous образуется при помощи вспомогательного глагола to be в настоящем времени (am, is, are) и формы причастия настоящего времени смыслового глагола: I am working, he is working, we are working.

Утвердительная форма	Отрицательная форма	Вопросительная форма
I am (I’m) working You are (you’re) working He is (he’s) working She is (she’s) working It is (it’s) working We are (we’re) working You are (you’re) working They are (they’re) working	I am not (I’m not) working You are not (aren’t) working He is not (isn’t) working She is not (isn’t) working It is not (isn’t) working We are not (aren’t) working You are not (aren’t) working They are not (aren’t) working	Am I working? Are you working? Is he working? Is she working? Is it working? Are we working? Are you working Are they working?

СЛУЧАИ УПОТРЕБЛЕНИЯ:

1. Длительное действие, совершающееся в момент речи.

He is reading a book now. Он читает книгу (сейчас).

Don’t make any noise, they are sleeping. Не шумите, они спят.

2. Длительное действие, происходящее в настоящее время, хотя и не обязательно в момент

речи.

He is writing a new play. Он пишет новую пьесу.

Примечание: Следует иметь в виду, что глаголы, выражающие чувства, восприятия и умственную деятельность, обычно не употребляются в формах Continuous. Среди этих глаголов: to hear, to want, to like, to love, to hate, to know, to remember, to forget,

to understand, to believe, to belong, to seem, to mean и др. Эти глаголы следует употреблять в Present Simple, даже если действие совершается в момент речи.

В формах Continuous также не употребляются глаголы “to be” быть и “to have” иметь (в значении владеть, обладать). Однако, когда глагол to have употребляется в сочетании с некоторыми существительными, он утрачивает свое основное значение иметь, обладать и может употребляться в Present Continuous для обозначения действия, происходящего в момент речи.

I have two cars at present. BUT She is having a bath now.

What are you thinking about? О чем ты думаешь? (думать, рассматривать)

to think

What do you think about this book? Что ты думаешь об этой книге? (иметь

мнение)

I’m seeing a doctor tomorrow. Завтра я встречаюсь с врачом.

to see

Do you see that man over there? Ты видишь того человека? (видеть)

He was feeling his way in the Он нащупывал дорогу в темноте.

to feel darkness.

I feel Mary and Tom will soon Чувствую, Мэри и Том скоро поженятся.

get married. (иметь мнение)

3. С наречиями always, constantly для выражения действия, которое раздражает,

говорящего, или кажется ему неразумным

He is always telling lies. Вечно он обманывает.

He is constantly grumbling. Он постоянно ворчит.

4. Для выражения запланированного будущего действия. В этом случае в предложении

обычно имеется обстоятельство времени, указывающее на будущее время.

Tomorrow we are buying a new television. Завтра мы покупаем новый телевизор.

I’m meeting Bill this evening. Сегодня вечером я встречаюсь с Биллом

Однако, когда речь идет не о личных планах, а о расписании, распорядке, графике

работ, то в таком случае употребляется Present Simple.

I’m leaving by the 6 o’clock train. but The train leaves at 6 o’clock.

5. Изменение ситуации, прогресс, развитие.

It’s getting dark Темнеет. / Становится темно.

Ex. 28. Put the verbs in brackets into present continuous.

This is London airport. Many people 1) are waiting (wait) to go on holiday. The woman at the check-in desk 2) __________ (take) the passengers’ tickets and she 3) __________ (ask) them some questions. At “Passport Control” a man who 4) ___________ (wear) a uniform

5) _________ (look) at everyones’s passports. Some people 6) __________ (sit) on chairs and while they 7) ____________ (wait) they 8) ___________ (read) books or magazines. There is a bar where a man 9) ____________ (serve) tea and coffee. Outside, a plane 10) ______________

(take off) and another one 11) _____________ (come down). Some men 12) __________ (put) the passengers’ bags onto another plane. A man who 13) ______________ (leave) 14) ____________ (say) goodbye to the family.

Ex. 29. Write negative sentences as in the example:

1. Andres is reading a newspaper. (book) He isn’t reading a book._________

2. The boys are playing with the dog. (cat) _________________________________

3. Massimo is going to school. (cinema) _________________________________

4. The teacher is talking to Mrs Huston. (Mrs Morton) ______________________________

5. The men are riding horses. (bicycles) _________________________________

6. The girl is eating an apple. (orange) ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_________________________________

7. John is washing his car. (bicycle) _________________________________

8. Mary is cooking breakfast. (dinner) _________________________________

9. The children are watching cartoons. (news) _________________________________

Ex. 30. What’s happening at the moment? Write true sentences.

1. (I / wash / my hair) I’m not washing my hair._________________________

2. (it / snow) It is snowing._____________________________________

3. (I / sit / on a chair) ________________________________________________________

4. (I / eat) _________________________________________________________________

5. (it / rain) ________________________________________________________________

6. (I / learn / English) ________________________________________________________

7. (I / listen / to the radio) _____________________________________________________

8. (the sun / shine) ___________________________________________________________

9. (I / wear / shoes) __________________________________________________________

10. (I / smoke / a cigarette) ____________________________________________________

11. (I / read / a newspaper) ____________________________________________________

Ex. 31. Write positive or negative short answers ( Yes, I am / No, it isn’t etc.).

1. Are you watching TV? No, I’m not. 5. Are you eating something? __________

2. Are you wearing snikers? ___________ 6. Are you felling well? _______________

3. Are you wearing a hat? _____________ 7. Is the sun shining? _________________

4. Is it raining? _____________________ 8. Is your mother watching you? ________

Ex. 32. Write sentences as in example.

1. The children / have / breakfast. The children are having breakfast now.

2. She / watch TV. ____________________________________

3. They / come / out of the house. ____________________________________

4. Mary / write / a letter? ____________________________________

5. The boys / run / to school. ____________________________________

6. Mother / make / a cake. ____________________________________

7. The girls / sit / in the living room? ____________________________________

8. We / not / go / to the cinema. ____________________________________

9. Tom and Jane / sing / a song? ____________________________________

10. My brother / not / listen / to the radio. ____________________________________

11. They / clean / the house? ____________________________________

12. Jim / ride / a bicycle. ____________________________________

13. She / work / in the garden now? ____________________________________

14. My family / have / tea? ____________________________________

Ex. 33. Choose the correct tense form (present simple or present continuous).

1. I’m sorry, I (am not agreeing / don’t agree) with you.

2. (Are you looking / do you look) for me?

3. (Do you prefer / are you preferring) walking to cycling?

4. She (has / is having) plenty of money just now.

5. I (don’t like / am not liking) him.

6. I (hear / am hearing) you are leaving us.

7. I’m afraid I (am not remembering / don’t remember) where we met.

8. I (am hating / hate) cold evenings.

9. He (knows / is knowing) you are wrong.

10. I (feel / am feeling) she is making a mistake.

11. The money (isn’t belonging / doesn’t belong) to me.

12. I (want / is wanting) a drink of water.

13. What (is this meaning / does it mean)?

14. What (are you thinking / do you think) about the new sports centre?

15. It (looks / is looking) as if it’s going to rain.

Ex. 34. Put the beginnings from a) with the endings from b) to make sentences.

a) b)

1. He is always arguing a. a party in one of the houses.

2. He’s always giving people b. with his left hand.

3. James is always having colds c. as if I’m an encyclopaedia.

4. His wife is always buying d. my children to look for them

5. She’s always saying e. where Tom is always chasing Jerry.

6. He’s always writing f. and chest problems.

7. Someone is always giving g. small presents.

8. I hate those cartoons h. our former neighbours in the

supermarket.

9. My aunt is always i. she wishes she was prettier.

10. She’s always ringing j. or fighting.

and asking me a lot of questions

11. We’re always meeting k. new clothes.

12. I’m always looking for my l. making up stories about people.

glasses and asking