Making negatives

Exercise 5.

Complete the sentence with a negative

Example:

I like swimming, but I don’t like tennis.

1. I like coffee, but I _____

2. We like playing tennis, but we _____

3. My friend likes cats, but he ____.

4. I speak English, but I ____

5. The sun shines in the daytime, but it ____

6. In England people drive on the left, but they ____

7. My father works five days a week, but he _____

Exercise 6.

Make the positive sentences negative and make the negative sentences positive

1. She doesn’t speak German.

2. They want to learn English.

3. We’ve tired and we want to go to bed.

4. John likes watching football on TV, but he doesn’t like playing it.

5. I work at home because I have a computer.

6. Sarah isn’t happy, because she doesn’t have a nice flat.

7. I smoke, I drink and I don’t go to bed early.

8. He doesn’t go in for sport, he works too much and he doesn’t feel well.

Making questions

Exercise 7.

Write sentences to ask about missing information.

Example: I get up at ___. What time do you usually get up?

1. At the weekend I usually go to ____.

2. The bank opens at ____.

3. My mother comes from _____.

4. My children go to _____school ( Which school ____?)

5. My brother works in ______.

6. My friend drives a ______ . (What sort of car ____?)

7. Rostropovich lives in _____. (Where _____?)

Таблица времен группы Continuous Active

	Утвердительная форма	Вопросительная форма	Отрицательная форма	Указатели времени
Present Continuous	They are having dinner now.	Are they having dinner?	They aren’t having dinner.	now; at the moment
Past Continuous	He was writing a test. Children were playing tennis from 5 to 6 o’clock	Was he writing a test? Were they playing tennis?	He wasn’t writing a test. They weren’t playing tennis	at … o’clock yesterday; from … to … o’clock last Friday; the whole day yesterday
Future Continuous	This time tomorrow he will be swimming in the Black sea.	Will he be swimming this time tomorrow?	He will not be swimming.	at … o’clock tomorrow; from …to … o’clock next Friday

Exercise 8.

Put the verbs in brackets in the Present, Past or Future Continuous tense:

1. Where is Tom? He (work) in the garden.

2. You weren’t at home yesterday, were you? No, we weren’t. We ( play) tennis the whole evening.

3. This time tomorrow I (take) exams.

4. Are the children at home? Yes, they (watch) TV.

5. Students (write) a test at ( a.m. tomorrow.

6. Sam wasn’t at the party yesterday, he (prepare) for his exams.

7. ...... he ( read) now?

8. What you (do) next Sunday in the morning?

9. Children (clean) their room while I ( cook) dinner. So we were really busy and couldn’t visit you.

10. Rosie (meet) her business partner at the moment.

Exercise 9.

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous

1. Can you answer the phone, please? I (have) a shower.

2. Jean’s got to go now. She (have) a date with Peter.

3. I (taste) this curry to see if I’ve made it hot enough.

4. ( you prefer) Indian food to Chinese?

5. We ( not even think) about an adventure holiday. They are all too dangerous.

6. What have your put in your curry? It (taste) funny.

7. What (you think) about Eastern Europe for our holidays this year?

8. John (be) difficult because he was asked to go to bed early.

9. Are you using that new perfume? You (smell) really nice.

10. David’s reading a book about China so he (know) all about it.

Exercise 10.

Put in the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or Present Continuous

Reporter: you (1. like) your job?

Guide: Oh, yes. I (2 .love) it. I (3. enjoy) meeting new people and traveling a lot.

Reporter: What you (4. think) about the tourists who (5.come) to Nepal?

Guide: Most of them already (6. know) a lot about mountains and (7. want to see as much country as possible. Right now I (8. work) with a group of Austria trekkers who all been here before. They (9. understand) all about trekking and I am sure they (10. enjoy) themselves. That’s great because it (11. mean) that the trek is good for fun for me too.

Reporter: How the tourists (12. differ) from local people?

Guide: Well, most of them (13. smell) funny, not like us. Really! They (14.eat) different food and (15. dress) differently. My Austrians, for example, (16. drink) coffee for breakfast - it (17. taste) bitter for me, but they (18. like) it!

Exercise 11.

Translate the sentences into English. Put verbs into the Present Simple or Present Continuous

1. Я думаю нам следует остановиться, потому что становится темно.

2. Он выглядит очень серьезным. О чем он думает?

3. Боб любит розы, потому что они так хорошо пахнут.

4. Не звони им сейчас, они обсуждают важные вопросы.

5. Мама готовит ужин. Чувствуешь, как вкусно пахнет?

6. Почему бы тебе не купить этот чудесный браслет? - Он слишком дорогой, мы копим деньги для поездки в Италию этим летом.

7. Где дети? - Они играют в компьютерные игры. - Они играют каждый день, не так ли? - Я очень беспокоюсь, но ничего не могу поделать. Это их любимое занятие.