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Exercise 29. Translate into English.
1. На кого вы сейчас смотрите? – Я смотрю на эту старую даму. 2. С кем сейчас разговаривает ваш друг? – Он разговаривает с нашим преподавателем. 3. О чём вы рассказываете своим друзьям? – Я рассказываю им о своём отпуске. 4. Вы сейчас пишите диктант? – Нет, мы делаем упражнение. 5. Куда вы идёте вечером? – Мы идём в цирк. 6. Когда они приезжают в Москву? – Они приезжают утром. 7. Мы уезжаем в Минск. 8. Эти студенты делают упражнение или переписывают текст? 9. Кого встречают эти студенты? – Они встречают иностранных студентов. 10. Куда вы идёте? – Я иду на фотовыставку. 11. Позвони ему сейчас. Я думаю, он ещё не спит. 12. Он не видит, что я на него смотрю. Он читает что-то с большим интересом. 13. Давайте пойдём прогуляемся. Дождя нет. 14. Послушай. Звонит телефон. 14. Куда ты торопишься? – В кино. Мой друг ждёт меня около кинотеатра. 15. Почему ты так сердит? Почему ты кричишь на меня? 16. Интересно, чем она сейчас занимается.
The Present Continuous and Present Simple
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Exercise 30. Выберите правильный вариант (Present Simple или Present Continuous).
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It (often/ rain) in this part of the world. |
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A is often raining |
B often rains |
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Take your umbrella. It (rain) cats and dogs. |
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A rains |
B is raining |
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Granny is in the kitchen. She (make) a plum-cake. |
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A is making |
B makes |
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My wife (often/make) plum-cakes. |
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A is often making |
B often makes |
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Can you phone a bit later, please? Jane (have a bath). |
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A is having a bath |
B has a bath |
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Run downstairs. Your sister (wait) for you. |
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A is waiting |
B waits |
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I don’t know Spanish, but I (learn) it now. |
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A am learning |
B learn |
8. |
John (still/work) in the garden. |
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A is still working |
B still works |
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Dad (usually/work) on Saturdays. |
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A is usually working |
B usually works |
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Usually I (have) coffee in the morning, but now I (drink) tea. |
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A am having |
A drink |
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B have |
B am drinking |
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We (sometimes/go) to the cinema. |
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A are sometimes going |
B sometimes go |
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– What she (do)? – She is a secretary at our college. |
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A is she doing |
B does she do |
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Why you (sit) at my desk? Could you take your place, please? |
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AWhy you are sitting
BWhy do you sit
CWhy are you sitting
14.I (not/understand) what he (speak) about.
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A is speaking |
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B don’t understand |
B speaks |
15. What you (think) about? |
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A do you think |
B are you thinking |
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I (work) hard for my exams now. |
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A am working |
B work |
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B is boiling |
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18. Look! The water (boil). Let’s make the tea. |
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A boils |
B is boiling |
19. I (speak) French. But I’ve just started to learn it. |
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A don’t speak |
B am not speaking |
20. He (work) for the travel agency «Holidays». |
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A works |
B is working |
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I’m sure you (make) the right choice. |
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A make |
B are making |
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The children (get on) quite well now. They don’t quarrel any more. |
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A get on |
B are getting on |
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I (not/drink) coffee at all. |
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A don’t drink |
B am not drinking |
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He (run) his own shop. |
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A runs |
B is running |
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Our company (run) a great risk at the moment. |
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A runs |
B is running |
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He (know) a lot about show business. |
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A knows |
B is knowing |
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Look! Someone (try) to open your car. |
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A tries |
B is trying |
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It (rain) heavily. Let’s wait a little bit. |
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A rains |
B is raining |
Exercise 31. Put the verb into the correct form, the Present Continuous or the Present Simple.
Examples: I’m planting (plant) cherry-tree. Will you help me? How does she keep her children in line? (she/keep)?
He doesn’t feel well (not/feel). He hasn’t been well for quite a time.
1.These things ___________ (not/belong) to my parents.
2.Look! He __________ (come). I (want) to speak to him.
3.This stream _____________ (flow) to the lake at the bottom of the valley.
4.Today the river ____________ (flow) much faster than usual.
5.__________ (it/ever/rain) on Madeira?
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6.They usually ___________ (grow) vegetables in their garden but this year they
__________ (not/grow) any.
7.– Can you ride a bicycle? – No, but I ___________ (learn). My brother
____________(teach) me.
8.You can borrow my dictionary. I _____________ (not/need) it at the moment.
9.I usually enjoy music but I __________ (not/enjoy) this record very much.
10.I ___________ (not/believe) this man’s story.
11.My brother __________ (live) in Cardiff. He has always lived in Wales. Where
___________ (your sister/live)?
12.Vladimir is in England now. He ___________ (stay) with some friends.
13.She ___________ (look for) a new flat at the moment.
14.– What ___________ (your husband/do)? – He’s a broker but he __________
(not/work) at the moment.
15.He’s in the bathroom. I __________(think) he __________ (wash) his hair.
16.– Can I speak to your parents, please? – I’m sorry. They __________(have) lunch at the moment.
17.I usually ___________(cook) meals, and my brother ________(to wash) dishes.
18.Mr. Anderson __________(be) an English tourist who_________ (travel) to Eastern Europe tomorrow. Just now he __________(have) breakfast at home. After breakfast he _____________(go out) to do a lot of things.
19.I _____________(wear) glasses only for reading and watching TV.
20.On Sundays they __________(have) dinner at a restaurant.
21.Oh, I ____________(go) to work as a nurse in Africa, in Kenya, and I __________
(look) forward to it because it’s such an exotic country for me.
22.Some pupils are outside. They ___________(try) to get in.
23.You can’t miss him. He ____________(wear) a white jacket, and he
___________(carry) a striped umbrella.
24.The coffee _____________(taste) delicious.
25.We ______________(look for) someone who ___________(want) to make money.
26.John _______________(play) in the school team this season.
27.If you _____________(not/listen) to the radio, please ___________ (switch) it off.
28.I ______________ (hear) someone speaking in the next room.
29.Don’t disturb him. He ______________ (smell) flowers in the garden.
30.It ______________ (get) dark. Let’s go home.
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31. Jane ___________ (have) a cold. I__________(not/think) she’ll come to the party.
32.You always _______________(make) mistakes in your tests. You should be more attentive.
33.I ______________(write) a letter to my grandmother who ____________ (live) in Novgorod. I _____________(write) to her very often.
34.Michael ____________ (know) German rather well. He ___________(want) to know English, too, but he ___________ (have) little time for it.
35.What magazine ____________ (you/read)? – It ____________(be) a French magazine. There _____________ (be) good articles on sports here.
___________(you/be) interested in sports? – Yes, I am. But I __________ (not/ know) French.
36.Who _____________ (that man/be) who (to stand) in the doorway? –
___________ (you/not/recognize) him? It __________ (be) John, my cousin.
37.I _____________(have) no time now, I ____________(have) dinner.
38.The sun ________________ (go) from East to West.
39.I ________________ (think) you are not right. His new book is much better than his previous one.
40.Such a curious child! She _______________(constantly/ask) all sorts of questions.
Exercise 32. Say whether the underlined verbs are right. Correct those which are
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Examples: I don’t go there often. |
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Please don’t interrupt. He talks sense. |
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1.Look! Somebody is coming up to the back door. ____________________________
2.I'm not believing in UFOs. _____________________________________________
3.Do you talk about my book. I hope you like it. ______________________________
4.Listen! Somebody tries to start the car. ____________________________________
5.I'm feeling they don't like us. ___________________________________________
6.Jane is thinking we need a new car. ______________________________________
7.He always goes there in springtime. ______________________________________
8.I’m thinking he is a good chap. __________________________________________
9.I'm wanting a new car now. _____________________________________________
10.The people are worried that the traffic is increasing. ________________________
11.We’re usually going to Hampton by train._________________________________
14.This cheese is smelling very bad.________________________________________