The present continuous tense

49. Open the brackets using all the verbs in the Present Continuous tense.

Welcome to the World of Fun!

We are happy to see you at PORT AVENTURA, our great amusement park! We provide our visitors with all sorts of entertainments. Today, as usual, we invite you to our numerous attractions and breathtaking shows. Let’s see what (go on 1) at this time of the day.

The Chinese theatre (open 2) its doors to our visitors. Acrobats, magicians and dancers (prepare 3) for an exciting 45-minute performance which combines great tricks with a beautiful story of vivid colour.

Some of our guests (have 4) a photo session with Shrek at Woody’s Photo Studio. You still have time to join them.

Maverick already (show 5) his famous rabbit tricks in his small theatre.

A concert of country music (begin 6) in the Far West section of the park.

The spirits of the dead (call 7) the most fearless of you to the Great Mayan pyramid Templo del Fuego. The show just (begin 8)! It (go 9) to take your breath away!

The craziest fort of the Far West, Fort Frenzee # 99, (wait 10) for you for an unforgettable experience. You (go 11) to see a live-action stunt of America’s cowboy era. The music already (play 12) and the guns (fire 13).

And who (serenade 14) near a small cafe in the Mexico section? Ah, of course! Our world-famous band (sing 15) some of the best traditional songs for romantic souls!

Some of our youngest visitors (watch 16) a marvelous Polynesian puppet performance.

And hundreds of our guests (enjoy 17) exciting rides on our numerous attractions. The bravest of them (try 18) the Hurakan Condor climbing 100 m into the air and enjoying a free fall for 86 metres!

50. Open the brackets using the verbs in the Present Indefinite or Present Continuous tenses.

A: You (look 1) tired today.

B: No wonder, I (not feel 2) very well.

A: You (think 3) of going home?

B: I (not think 4) it’s a good idea. The boss won’t like it if I leave early. He (expect 5) me to prepare some documents for him.

A: He (expect 6) some important visitors?

B: Yes, he (see 7) his business partners tomorrow. They (consider 8) taking part in a new project.

A: Oh, I (see 9). You (know 10), he (be 11) not quite himself today. He (be 12) so irritable! Everything (seem 13) to get on his nerves.

B: I (hear 14) he (have 15) problems with his secretary. She (be 16) very inefficient. He (look 17) for a new one.

A: It (look 18) strange. I (think 19) it was he who employed her.

B: Exactly. It (look 20) just like him. At first he (think 21) too much of a person and then he (get 22) disappointed.

51. Translate the following.

Кто знает более ужасного человека, чем Грейс? Кажется, она отравляет воздух вокруг себя. Вечно она жалуется, что окружающие ее не понимают. Она все время со всеми спорит, даже когда сама знает, что неправа. Она считает себя очень мудрой женщиной, которая знает жизнь, и постоянно дает всем какие-то нелепые советы. Она все время ругается с коллегами, потому что они не хотят поступать так, как она им советует. Она все время всем рассказывает, как трудно ей живется, и вечно у всех просит денег. Между тем в прошлом месяце она купила машину! Она постоянно рассказывает всем про свои болезни, хотя я лично не знаю более здоровой женщины, чем она. Она все время задает нам бестактные вопросы о нашей личной жизни и обижается, когда мы ей не отвечаем. Она все время рассказывает какие-то гадости про нашего начальника. Господи, почему он ее не уволит?

52. Open the brackets telling the story in the present.