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They ___________ very like their father now. |
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The meat ___________ awful. |
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I ____________ the meat to see if it is fresh. |
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I ____________ something unpleasant. What is it? |
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It ____________ bad in here. |
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What are you doing? – I __________ the pie. |
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You know, you ________ like an insurance salesman. |
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The package _________ much. |
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Is your scale in order? I _________ 75 kg! |
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I _________ the fruit because I’m going to make jam. |
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Progressive. Pay attention to the change of meaning of the verbs.
1.I ___________ (to see) what you are driving at.
2.I ___________ (to see) him tonight.
3.I often ___________ (to try) to read scientific articles in English, but I
___________ (not to understand) very much.
4.I ___________ (to work) in a restaurant for the summer, but I ___________
(not to like) it very much.
5.I can ___________ (to hear) something downstairs. It _________ (to sound) like a doorbell.
6.I __________ (to feel) exhausted today.
7.I ___________ (to feel) she is wrong here.
8.I ___________ (to think) there is nothing to worry about.
9.Are you busy? – I ___________ (to think) about our project.
10.I ___________ (to think) of buying a new mowing-machine.
11.I ___________ (to have) no time for my hobby these days.
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12.I like it here and we __________ (to have) a good time.
13.I ___________ (to have) trouble with my washing machine. It isn't working
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14.They ___________ (to look) at each other.
15.It ___________ (to look) like we're going to be late.
16.Some people ___________ (to look) at things one way, others ___________
(to look) at them very differently.
Ex. 17 Put in am/ is/ are/ do/ don’t/ does/ doesn’t + the Verb in the Infinitive or Participle I:
1.Excuse me, … (you/ speak) English?
2.Tom … (have) a shower at the moment.
3.They … (not/ watch) TV very often.
4.Why … (you/ laugh) at me?
5.Have a cigarette. – No, thank you. I … (not/ smoke).
6.You can turn off the radio. I … (not/ listen to) it.
7.Where … (you/ come) from? – From Canada.
8.He … (not/ usually/ drive) to work.
9.I can’t talk to you at the moment. I … work.
10.I’m sorry, I … (not/ understand) you. Stop crying and say that again.
Ex. 18 Choose the Present Simple or the Present Progressive:
1.Vegetarians do not eat/ are not eating meat.
2.Jack! Hide! My husband comes/ is coming.
3.He doesn’t come/ isn’t coming home at this time as a rule.
4.I usually stay/ am staying with Jack when I go to Spain.
5.Does Jack like/ is Jack liking Spain?
6.Gerry always finds fault / is always finding fault with me.
7.Do they always shout/ are they always shouting like that?
8.He’s not at home. He is seeing/ sees his parents.
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9.I think/ am thinking I don’t feel like having a party to night.
10.Don’t bother me, I have a new project and I think/ am thinking.
Ex. 19 Underline the correct time expression:
1.Karen usually cooks dinner in the evening/now.
2.It isn’t snowing at the moment/at the weekend.
3.Are they having a piano lesson every Monday/now?
4.Do you go out at present/at the weekend?
5.She seldom/at the moment visits her grandparents.
6.Paul is repairing his bike on Mondays/at the moment.
7.They’re running to catch the bus now/at night.
8.Kim and John go to the cinema on Fridays/today.
Ex. 20 Put the words into the correct order:
1.do/ where/ you/ live?
2.her/ until/ not/ calling/ I/ tomorrow/ am.
3.where/ photographer/ is/ the/ standing?
4.the/ not/ rise/ west/ sun/ the/ in/ does.
5.“rise”/ what/ mean/ does?
6.Getting/ when/ Deborah/ married/ is?
7.he/ is/ out/ going/ tonight?
8.my/ me/ boss/ like/ not/ does.
9.Belinda/ tomorrow/ am/ seeing/ I .
10.tomorrow/ the/ takes off/ plane/ 7 a.m./ at.
Ex. 21 Correct errors in the following sentences:
1.My brother work in a bank.
2.He no works at a school.
3.Honestly, he’s being a robber.
4.Listen! He don’t care for you.
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5.You’re jealous. He’s loving me.
6.What means “jealous”?
7.What’s are you doing?
8.I a doctor.
9.Are you being good at football?
10.Yes, I’m playing football every week.
11.You go out tonight?
12.I’m not knowing anything.
Ex. 22 Choose the correct answer:
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We usually … out on Sundays. |
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Ex. 23 Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Progressive:
1.Jason (not/come) with us this evening.
2.What (this sign/mean)?
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3.We (usually/meet) at the sports centre every Wednesday afternoon.
4.Greg (train) for the next Olympic Games.
5.Michael Burns is very rich. He (own) a department store.
6.John and Mary (play) chess at the moment.
7.Peter (not/usually/have) bacon and eggs for breakfast.
8.My father (buy) a newspaper every day.
9.Mr. and Mrs. Dean (not/go) to Mexico tomorrow.
10.“(Pierre/speak) English?” – “No, but he (speak) French.”
11.I (to think) you (to behave) rather foolishly, honey.
12.I (to think) about your behavior. What you (to think) you (to do)?
13.Your German (to get) better?
14.I (to see) you (to have) some problems with your computer. Can I help you?
15.He (to understand) the rule, but he still (to make) too many mistakes.
16.You (to believe) his story? – No, I never (to believe) him.
17.How many parts this text (to consist) of?
18.Listen! You (to hear) that noise?
19.Now I (to see) everything clearly. You (to try) to give up our business. That won’t do.
20.Mom’s in the kitchen. She (to cook) dinner.
21.Tony (to feel) something’s wrong, but he cannot say what.
22.I (to look) at the girl over there. You (not to think) the dress is wonderful?
23.No, I can’t leave now, I (to wait) for Mother. She (to choose) presents. She (to think) that one of those dresses will do for Jessie, so now she (to look) over them.
24.Why he (to look) so gloomy?
25.You (to believe) in Santa Claus?
26.Who this house (to belong) to?
27.You (to say) I must go alone? You (not to go) with me, that’s it!
28.What Esther (to think) about it?
29.Now we (to reach) the church of the XIV century. Thousands of tourists (to
come) here from every corner of the world to admire it.
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30. I (to know) you (not to like) shopping.
Ex. 24 Make questions for each of the answers using the words in brackets:
Model:
(you/ work/ here/ now) Are you working here now? – Yes, I am, but it’s an only summer job.
1.(she/ speak/ Danish) _________________? – Yes, sometimes with her parents.
2.(she/ speak/ Danish) ______________? – I guess so. I can’t understand a word.
3.(Where/ you/ stay/ in Manchester) ___________? – Usually at the airport hotel.
4.(Where/ you/ stay/ in Manchester) _________? – I’m not sure; I haven’t checked the reservation.
5.(What time/ plane/ arrive) ______________? – Normally about 9.00 .
6.(What time/ plane/ arrive) ___________? – About 9.00 tonight, I think.
Ex. 25 Make three conversations using a sentence or phrase from each box:
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2.Jane’s working in town today, but she’ll be here later.
3.Jane’s working in town, but only for a few days.
b)a normal habit
c)a temporary habit, different from usual
Ex. 27 Find the items from boxes A and B which match the sentences 1, 2 and
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Ex. 28 Write Present Simple or Present Progressive in the following sentences:
1.The __________ is used to talk about a normal habit.
2.The __________ is used to talk about a temporary habit, different from usual.
3.The _________ is used to talk about an action happening now.
Ex. 29 Correct the mistakes:
1.He don’t speak English.
2.He is swimming every morning.
3.Does you work in a bank?
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4.I have dinner now.
5.Mark walk to school every day.
6.The sun is rising in the east.
7.Susan and Jo lives in New York.
8.We are needing some sugar.
9.Steve goes fishing tomorrow.
10.Rebecca wash her hair every day.
11.I am visiting my grandparents every week.
12.Tim doesn’t wants to do his homework.
13.He sits on the floor at the moment.
14.Do you watch TV in the evenings always?
15.Sarah is drinking coffee every morning.
16.They don’t go usually on holiday in May.
17.Does she work late? No, she does never.
18.Peter looks for a new house at the moment.
Ex. 30 Translate into English using the Present Simple or the Present Progressive:
1.Ты видишь ключ от почтового ящика? – Нет, я ищу его сам, но нигде не вижу. – Скажи мне, если найдешь.
2.Мой брат всегда читает газеты и играет в шахматы по вечерам. Сегодня вечером он этого не делает, так как ремонтирует наш телевизор. Я хочу посмотреть новый фильм, и жду, когда он закончит свою работу.
3.Что делает мама? Моет посуду на кухне? – Нет, она печет яблочный пирог
ктвоему дню рождения. Не забывай, что твои друзья приходят к нам сегодня вечером. – Я помню об этом очень хорошо.
4.Что делают все эти люди на площади? И почему они одеты в такие необычные одежды? – Здесь снимают фильм, а местные жители принимают участие в нем.
5.Ты идешь куда-либо сегодня вечером? – Нет, я остаюсь дома. Соседи
приходятначай. – Ичастотыприглашаешьсоседей? – Ксожалению, оченьредко.
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6.Я переезжаю на новую квартиру на следующей неделе. Сейчас я крашу полы во всех комнатах. – Твои родители едут вместе с тобой? – Нет, они остаются в нашей старой квартире. – Кого же ты берешь с собой? – Никого. Я один начинаю новую жизнь в прекрасной квартире.
7.Экономическая ситуация в этой стране ухудшается. Все больше и больше людей теряют работу, а стоимость жизни возрастает.
8.Том, о чем ты думаешь? Ты не слушаешь, о чем я вам рассказываю. – Вы всегда ко мне придираетесь. Я слушаю вас очень внимательно, но не понимаю,
очем вы говорите.
9.Ты слышишь шум? Кто-то стучится в окно. – Не волнуйся. Идет сильный дождь, и ветер ломает старые деревья в нашем саду.
10.Ты работаешь на этой неделе? – Нет, у меня отпуск. Сегодня вечером я встречаю подругу, и мы уезжаем к морю на несколько дней.
Ex. 31 Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Progressive:
1.A: … (you/know) that man over there?
B:Actually, I do. He’s Muriel’s husband.
2.A: Are you doing anything tomorrow evening?
B:Yes. I … (see) Jack at nine o’clock.
3.A: I … (see) you’re feeling better.
B:Yes, I thank you.
4.A: What’s that noise?
B:The people next door … (have) a party.
5.A: Graham … (have) a new computer.
B:I know. I’ve already seen it.
6.A: This dress … (not/fit) me anymore.
B:Why don’t you buy a new one?
7.A: Your perfume … (smell) nice. What is it?
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B:It’s a new perfume called Sunshine.
8.A: What is Jane doing?
B:She … (smell) the flowers in the garden.
9.A: What … (you/look) at?
B:Some photos I took during my holidays. They aren’t very good, though.
10.A: You … (look) very pretty today.
B:Thank you. I’ve just had my hair cut.
11.A: I … (think) we’re being followed.
B:Don’t be silly! It’s just your imagination.
12.A: Is anything wrong?
B:No. I … (just/think) about the party tonight.
13.A: This fabric … (feel) like silk.
B:It is silk, and it was very expensive.
14.A: What are you doing?
B:I … (feel) the radiator to see if it’s getting warm.
15.A: She … (be) generous, isn’t she?
B:Yes, she has never been a mean person.
16.A: He … (be) very quiet today, isn’t he?
B:Yes, I think he has some problems.
17.A: Would you like some cherries?
B:Yes, please. I … (love) cherries. They’re my favourite fruit.
18.A: I’m sorry, but I … (not understand) what you mean.
B:Shall I explain it again?
19.A: The children are making lots of noise today.
B:I know, but they … (have) fun.
20.A: This cake … (taste) awful.
B:I think I forgot to put the sugar in it!
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