4. Choose the correct form of the verbs.

THOMAS EDISON started / was starting work on the railway when he was 12, selling newspapers and snacks. There were long periods with nothing for him to do so he built / was building himself a little laboratory in the luggage van where he could carry out experiments when he didn't sell /wasn't selling things to passengers. Another way that he occupied / was occupying himself was by reading. He joined a library and read / was reading every book in it. One day when he waited / was waiting at a station he noticed / was noticing a small boy who played / was playing by the track, unaware that a train approached /was approaching. Edison ran / was running out and grabbed / was grabbing the child just in time. The child's father was so grateful that he offered / was offering to teach Edison to be a telegraph operator. Edison accepted the offer and soon he had / was having regular lessons. After a year, he was good enough to get a job in the telegraph office. He continued to read and experiment, whenever he had / was having time. At 21 he left / was leaving the telegraph office to devote all his time to being an inventor. He went / was going on to invent the electric light bulb, the phonograph and the movie camera.

5. Present continuous, present simple, past continuous, past simple.

Choose the correct form of the verbs.

A. Hello, Mike. What are you doing / do you do in this part of London? Well, actually, I'm looking /I look at flats round here.

B. Flats? Are you wanting / do you want to move? Yes, believe me or not, Betty and I are getting / get married.

That's great! Congratulations. When were you deciding /did you decide?

A. Only last week. It was while we were staying / stayed with her family in Scotland. Now we try / are trying to find a suitable flat.

B. It will be great to have you as neighbors. I hope you manage to buy one soon.

A. Oh, we aren't looking / don't look for one to buy. We aren't having / we don't have enough money yet. We are wanting / We want to find somewhere to rent.

B. Yes, of course. That's what we did / were doing at first. Actually, in the end, my brother was lending / lent us some money. That's how we were managing / managed to buy ours.

A. Really? Perhaps I'll talk to my family before we choose I we're choosing a fiat. That's not a bad idea. My family gave /were giving us quite a lot of helpful advice. Now, what about a cup of coffee? There is a good place just round the corner.

B. Oh, yes. I looked /was looking for somewhere to sit down when f bumped into you. Let's go.

6. Complete each sentence with a suitable form of the verb given. Use the present simple or continuous,or the fast simple or continuous.

1.I remember the day you got engaged. We .......tea in the garden when you came out of the house and told us. (have)

2.I tried to explain the situation to my parents, but they just ....what I was talking about, (not understand)

3. What have you put in this sauce? It... ..absolutely disgusting.(taste)

4. Peter always claimed that he was innocent, but for many years no one .........him. (believe)

5. It's a lovely shawl, I know, but unfortunately it..........to me. I'm just borrowing it for the party this evening, (not / belong)

6. Why…….that thin dress? You will freeze to death in this cold wind! (you wear)

7. While I was admiring the view, someone stole the bag which........all my traveler's checks.( contain )

8. Look! ........that man standing beside the cash desk? Tm sure he's planning to steal something, (you / see )

9. Tea or coffee? I'm making both, so just say which you............(prefer)

10. The boys didn't want to come shopping with us because they........the football on TV. (watch)