Unit 1 People and Relationship
Present Tenses
Ex.1. Choose the correct verb in every sentence.
You do not know/ are not knowing why your friend is so moody.
What are you thinking/ do you think about?
My friend talks/ is talking all the time.
Do/ are you get/getting on well with your friends?
5. What is/ does the monitor responsible for?
6. We are having/ have a lot in common with my sister.
7. Do/are you ever argue/arguing with your parents?
Ex.2. Ask your partner 8 questions about his/ her parents. Start your questions with the words given below.
What…?
Is…?
Do…?
Does…?
How often…?
Who…?
Where…?
Are…?
Ex.3 Open the brackets. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.
My driving course (to go) well and to my surprise, I (to enjoy) it very much. Harry and Liz, who run driving school in my area, (to seem) very professional. But what I like most about them is that they (to feel) like friends rather than teachers. I know I am making a lot of stupid mistakes but they (to keep) saying:” Don’ t worry. You (to learn). Everybody (to need) to go through this stage.” They always (to concentrate) on positive and (to support) me in every way.
It’s great that Ann from my school (to do) the course with me. At the moment we (to practise) different driving manoeuvres. Anna (to find) them really difficult but she (to get) better and better.
I (to think) we will both pass our driving test in March.
Past Tenses. Used to.
Ex.1 Choose the right option which has a similar meaning to the original sentence.
1. The girl used to ask many questions when she was young.
a) She doesn’t ask many questions now.
b) She asks many questions now.
2. Tom used to be very lazy in his childhood.
a) Tom is lazy now.
b) Tom is hard working now.
3. When we got acquainted Ann used to be very sensitive.
a) Ann noticed other people’s feelings.
b) Ann was indifferent to other people.
4. When I came in, Ed was arguing with his friend.
a) Ed was arguing with his friend at the moment I came.
b) Ed was arguing with his friend before I came.
5. Ed had argued with his friend before I came.
a) Ed was arguing with his friend at the moment I came.
b) Ed was not arguing with his friend at the moment I came.
Ex.2. Read the letter and use the verbs in brackets in the correct Past tense or use the structure used to
Dear Janet,
I promised to tell you all about Adam, so here is our story.
One night I (to try) to finish my project when I (to receive) a message from some guy. He (to claim) that we (to meet) at a party. I ( not remember) that. But he was the funniest person I (ever/ encounter) on the Net. So we just ( to keep) talking and at the end (to exchange) our phone numbers.
At that time I (to live) in Prague and Adam (to study) in Budapest. We (only/ know) each other for two weeks when he (to invite) me to spend the weekend in his city. I (to know) Budapest quite well because I (to go) there on school trips as a child.
When I (to arrive) in Budapest, Adam (to wait) for me at the station. By Sunday evening I (to know) that I (to bump) into Mr. Right on the Internet.
From then on we (to speak) on Skype every day. Only three months (to pass) before I (to decide) to move to Budapest.
How are things with you?
Lots of love.
Eva.
Ex.3. Your friend worked as a photographer for a popular magazine. Ask him 8 questions about his former job. Start with the words given below. Use the words and expressions from the box to help you.
(gain valuable experience, enjoy, feel disappointed, face challenges, friendly, salary, meet celebrities, essential, have sound IT skills )
1. Did…?
2. Did… or…?
3. Was it desirable to…?
4. What was…?
5. How much/ many…?
6.Were the staff…?