Exercises

1. Transform according to the pattern.

Pattern: He prepares his task every day (now)

He is preparing his task now.

1. He works in the computer class every day (now). 2. Professor N. answers the students’ questions at each lecture (at this moment). 3. My father listens to the latest news every morning (still). 4. It often rains in autumn (now). 5. She reads for her exams in advance (now).

2. Use the Present Indefinite or the Present Continuous. Mind that non-progressive verbs are not used in Continuous Tenses.

1. You (hear) anything? – I (listen) hard but I (hear) nothing. 2. Can’t you see he (laugh) at me? 3. Right now I (look) at the board. I (see) some words on the board. 4. I (need) to call my parents and tell them about my new apartment. 5. He (read) an article now but he (understand, not) it because it’s too scientific. 6. I (hear) sounds. My sister (sing). 7. It (rain) now. It often (rain) in autumn. 8. You (look) very tired. 9. Something (smell) very good. 10. We (want) to leave now. 11. They (have) breakfast now. They always (have) breakfast at 7.15. 12. Your cough (sound) bad. 13. What you (see) in the corner over there? 14. What you (read) now?

3. You have to say that you are going to do something.

Pattern: Have you translated the text?

Not yet. I’m going to translate it.

1. Have you prepared for the test? 2. Have you bought a new printer? 3. Have you installed this program? 4. Have they searched information on this program in the Internet? 5. Has she prepared for her credit tests? 6. Have you sent her a message?

4. Translate the dialogues. Pay attention to the structures: “to be going somewhere”, “to be going to do something”.

Dialogue 1

• Are you going to the computer class tomorrow?

• No, I’m going to the reading hall.

Dialogue 2

• Are you going to watch TV tonight?

• No, I’m not. I’m going to read for my test.

5. Read and translate the sentences. Compare the future actions.

1. The President is speaking on TV tonight. 2. The delegation is arriving tomorrow. 3. I am meeting Professor N. tomorrow afternoon. 4. Are you going to work at the computer class after the lectures? – No, I ‘m going to the reading hall. 5. Are you going to reread that book? 6. I hope you will come in time as usual. 7. Will you have time to help me tomorrow? 8. Will you see them next week?

6. Open the brackets using the verb in Continuous Tenses.

1. There was a knock at the door when the professor (to explain) the theorem to the students. 2. He (to listen) to the latest news at 10 p.m. tomorrow. 3. When you came in I (to search) information for my presentation in the Internet. 4. I am busy. I (to compile) a computer program now. 5. I (to write) a test at 8.30 tomorrow. 6. While he was playing computer games I (to watch) TV. 7. While it (to rain), he (to play) computer games. 7. He (to solve) a difficult mathematical problem now. 8. When the telephone rang, I (to read) an interesting article about the advances in electronics.

7. Translate the sentences.

1. а) Он всегда ждет ее здесь.

б) Сейчас 12.30. Он ждет ее.

2. а) В настоящее время я пишу. Разве ты не видишь?

б) Я пишу аккуратно.

3. а) Я звонил ему вчера.

б) Я звонил ему вечером в восемь часов.

4. а) Что ты делала, когда я позвонил тебе?

б) Что ты делала в воскресенье?

5. а) Он готовился к экзаменам вчера.

б) Он готовился к экзаменам вчера с 5до 8 вечера.

6. а) Говорят, что завтра будет дождь.

б) Говорят, что завтра на протяжении всего дня будет дождь.

7. а) Я буду ждать тебя в 8 часов завтра.

б) Я буду ждать тебя на автобусной остановке.

8. Make up sentences using the words given in the right column.

1. She (to do) it. now

2. They (to do) it. every day

last week

usually

tomorrow

at 5 p.m. tomorrow

tomorrow morning

the day before yesterday

yesterday morning

from 6 to 8 p.m. yesterday

at the present moment

all day long yesterday

at this moment

9. Translate into English.

1. Что ты делаешь? – Готовлюсь к экзаменам. 2. Мой друг уезжает на конференцию завтра. Он собирается сделать доклад. 3. Эта статья представляет большой интерес (to be of great interest for) для науки. Я читал ее в течение двух часов вчера. 4. Я иду на лекцию сегодня. До вечеринки я собираюсь просмотреть научные статьи. 5. Я собиралась навестить ее, но потом передумала (to change one’s mind). 6. Тише, пожалуйста. Я слушаю последние известия (the latest news). 7. Я интересуюсь (to be interested in) новыми технологиями. 8.Два дня назад я слушал последние известия и заинтересовался (to get interested in) этой информацией. 9. Мы уезжаем завтра. Разве ты не знаешь? 10. С 5 до 8 вечера я буду готовиться к зачету. Позвони мне после восьми часов.

TEST

Choose the correct answer

1. A computer ______ information for further retrieval.

a) store b) stores c) to store

2. He _______-for information needed for his report in the Internet now.

a) is searching b) search c) searched

3. When I came she _____ for information needed for his report in the Internet.

a) is searching b) was searching c) searches

4. Two weeks ago they _____ a new computer.

a) buyed b) bought c) were buying

5. In a week they _____ credit tests.

a) have b) had c) will have

6. He _____ for the conference today.

a) leaves b) will leave c) is leaving

7. He _______ for his exams at from 8 to 10 p.m.

a) will read b) will be reading c) are reading

8. You _____ excited. Is it because of the news you have heard?

a) are looking b) look b) looks

9. What ___ you ____ now?

a) do …do b) will … do c) are …doing

10. What ___ you ___ in the evening yesterday?

a) did …do b) were…doing c) did…doing

11. ____ he good at mathematics?

a) Does b) Is c) Will

12. ____ she ____ at the department of mathematics?

a) Do…study b) Does …study c) Do…studies

13. He _____ a lot of special subjects at the department of applied mathematics.

a) study b) studies c) are studying

14. The scientist ______ this device to modernize his invention.

a) goes to use b) is going c) is going to use

15. They were ______ a problem when the bell rang.

a) discussed b) are discussing c) were discussing