VIII. Add question tags to the following statements and give short answers

1. He is booking a seat on flight 4345 to his destination for next Monday.

2. He is chewing a gum to relieve this little discomfort.

3. People travel by train, by plane, by boat, by coach, by motorcycle and by car.

4. The plane is swaying very gently up and down or from side to side.

5. The ship is reaching the port of destination on time according to their schedule.

6. The stewardess is greeting the passengers and showing them to their seats.

7. They are travelling to see the ruins of ancient towns.

8. Travelling by car is becoming very popular nowadays.

9. We are travelling through interesting places of the country.

10. Your flight is boarding at gate five.

IX. Replace the infinitive in brackets by the Present Indefinite or the Present Continuous

1. Ann usually does shopping but I (to do) it today because she is unwell.

2. Dick is in London now. He (to stay) at the Park Hotel.

3. For most people, speed is a very important factor when they (to travel).

4. It more often (to rain) in England than in other European countries.

5. She (to have) a good time now and (not want) to come back.

6. Some people know that the snow (to melt) so fast that rivers will flood.

7. The announcer says when and at what gate your flight (to board).

8. The cost of living (to increase). Every year things are more expensive.

9. The population of the world (to rise) very fast.

10. Travelling by car (to become) very popular nowadays.

X. Change the sentences given in the Past Continuous Tense into negative and interrogative. Give short affirmative and negative answers

Model: At ten o’clock it was raining heavily. At ten o’clock it wasn’t raining heavily. Was it raining heavily at ten o’clock? Yes, it was. No, it wasn’t.

1. At six o’clock they were still having a chat over a cup of tea.

2. At that time they were sitting at supper.

3. In London he was mainly visiting art galleries.

4. Last month he was strictly keeping to his meal times.

5. She was doing shopping when she suddenly ran into him.

6. She was travelling when she met the Smiths.

7. The storms were raging there all the winter.

8. The sun was dropping fast behind the roofs.

9. We were approaching the station at that time.

XI. Replace the infinitive in brackets by the Past Indefinite or the Past Continuous Tenses

1. As he (to get) into the bus it (to start) and he (to fall) backwards on the road.

2. He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (to blow).

3. He suddenly (to realize) that he (to travel) in the wrong direction.

4. I saw you last night, you (to wait) for a bus.

5. She (to carry) an open umbrella as it (to rain) slightly.

6. The morning was very beautiful, the sun (to shine), the birds (to sing).

7. They (to have) fish and chips for dinner yesterday.

8. When I last (to see) her she (to hurry) along the road to the station.

9. When I arrived she (to have) lunch.

10. When he (to arrive) at the station Mary (to wait) for him.