II. Choose the correct variant.

11 – a) The children don’t eat sweats and chocolate before they go to bed at night. It’s bad for their teeth.

b) The children aren’t eating sweats and chocolate before they go to bed at night. It’s bad for their teeth.

12 - a) Do interest rates usually go up in order to reduce inflation?

b) Are interest rates usually going up in order to reduce inflation?

13 - a) I’ll be with you in a minute. I’m just finishing something in the kitchen.

b) I’ll be with you in a minute. I just finish something in the kitchen.

14 - a) What does ‘heliotrope” mean? I can’t find it in the dictionary.

b) What means ‘heliotrope”? I can’t find it in the dictionary.

15 - a) Most people aren’t believing in the existing of UFOs.

b) Most people don’t believe in the existing of UFOs.

16 - a) Now that there’s electricity in the village, Santos is thinking of getting his house connected.

b) Now that there’s electricity in the village, Santos think of getting his house connected.

17 - a) My brother was applying for a visa six times before he got one.

b) My brother applied for a visa six times before he got one.

18 - a) The pool in the hotel was absolutely comfortable so we swimmed in it every day with pleasure.

b) The pool in the hotel was absolutely comfortable so we swam in it every day with pleasure.

19 - a) Elizabeth was hunting when messengers arrived with the news of Robert and Ann’s wedding.

b) Elizabeth hunted when messengers arrived with the news of Robert and Ann’s wedding.

18 - 1 a) It’s all arranged. Marcello’s restaurant is delivering all kinds of food and drink on Saturday afternoon party.

b) It’s all arranged. Marcello’s restaurant deliver all kinds of food and drink on Saturday afternoon party.

20 - a) At the time of our arrival the city was moving forward through a period of rapid expansion.

b) At the time of our arrival the city was moved forward through a period of rapid expansion.

21- a) The mechanics had repaired the engine before the car was ready to

participate in the race.

b) The mechanics repaired the engine before the car was ready to participate

in the race.

22 - a) My family has lived in this country for over ten years and we are not going to move the house

b) My family lived in this country for over ten years and we are not going to move the house.

23 - a) The wedding of Prince William and Kathrin has just taken place in London.

b) The wedding of Prince William and Kathrin just took place in London.

24 - a) “Where is Susan?” –“She has been painting her bathroom all the

morning”.

b) “Where is Susan?” – “She has painted her bathroom all the morning”.

25 - a) The 10.30 train to Bristol is always half empty. Believe me, you will find a seat.

b) The 10.30 train to Bristol is always half empty. Believe me, you are going to find a seat.

26 - a) Oh, our guests are here! I’ll go and bring some juice for them.

b) Oh, our guests are here! I’m going to go and bring some juice for them.

27 - a) Sit down and watch the TV. I finish this letter quickly before I join you.

b) Sit down and watch the TV. I’m going to finish this letter quickly before I join you.

28 - a) It’s all arranged. Marcello’s restaurant is delivering all kinds of food and drink on Saturday afternoon party.

b) It’s all arranged. Marcello’s restaurant delivers all kinds of food and drink on Saturday afternoon party.

29 - a) The tour is departing on October 11^th for 15 days and costs $495.

b) The tour departs on October 11^th for 15 days and costs $495.

30 - a) The weather in London has been awful in the last few weeks.

b) The weather in London has awful been in the last few weeks.