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Ex. 10. Complete the sentences in the right-hand column. Say what people are doing at the moment.

1. Mr. Brown usually gets up at 6:30. 2. As a rule they have breakfast at 8 o’clock. 3. He always takes a walk at 5 p.m. 4. Mary does the shopping at 11 a.m. 5. She watches TV in the evening. 6. She often makes sandwiches for breakfast. 7. Mrs. Smith always has tea at 5 o’clock.. 8. The two brothers often fight. 9. Mike take a shower in the morning.   10. Miss Black gives music lessons for a living. 11. She usually takes an orange juice before dinner. 12. Kate misses home very much. She writes letters home every day. It’s 6:30. Mr. Brown … … It’s 8 o’clock. They … …   It’s 5 p.m. He … … It is 11 a.m. Mary … … It is evening. She … … Now she … … as usual.   It is 5 o’clock. She … …   Look! They … … again! It’s 7 o’clock in the morning. Mike … … Don’t enter the room now. Miss Black … … to Liza. The dinner is ready. She … …   Now she … … as usual.

Ex. 11. Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. He speaks / is speaking five foreign languages.

2. My parents are living / live in Slobodskoy.

3. He always stays / is staying at the Tatarstan Hotel when he is in Kazan.

4. Don’t forget to take your umbrella. It rains / is raining outside.

5. My dad is a doctor, but he doesn’t work / isn’t working at the moment.

6. The boy does / is doing his homework now.

7. Birds fly / are flying to warm countries in autumn.

8. He listens / is listening to his favourite pop-group. Don’t disturb him.

9. Now they are crossing / cross the street.

10. We use / are using Active Server for this project because it’s Web-based.

Ex. 12. Use the verbs in brackets either in Present Simple or in Present Continuous.

1. It is 5 o'clock. The family (has, is having) tea. Every day the family (has, is having) tea at 5 o'clock.

2. In the morning Mother (cooks, is cooking) breakfast for us. It is 7 o'clock. Mother (cooks, is cooking) breakfast.

3. Every day Father (leaves, is leaving) the house at half past seven. It is half past seven and Father (leaves, is leaving) the house.

4. We often (watch, are watching) TV. We are sitting in armchairs and (watch, watch­ing) TV.

5. Sometimes Mike (does, is doing) his lessons in the evening. Look at Mike! He (does, is doing) his lessons.

6. It of­ten (rains, is raining) in September. It (rains, is raining) now.

7. It sometimes (snows, is snowing) here in April. It (snows, is snowing) now.

Ex. 13. Use the verbs in brackets either in Present Simple or in Present Continuous.

1. Listen! I (want/am wanting) to ask you à few questions.

2. ‘Where is John?’ ‘He (has/is having) à smoke in the garden.’

3. How do you make this cake? It (tastes/is tasting) wonderful.

4. Those jeans (look/are looking) great on you!

5. Jane can’t come to the phone because she (washes/is washing) her hair.

6. I (don’t like/am not liking) football very much.

7. We usually (go/are going) to the seaside in summer.

8. I (think/am thinking) of going to university.



9. (Do you study/Are you studying) for your exams at the moment?

10. (Do you see/Are you seeing) my problem?

11. Can you be quiet, please? I (listen/am listening) to the radio.

12. He (thinks/is thinking) that school is boring.

13. They (meet/are meeting) for lunch once à month.

14. Ann paid for the boat so it (belongs/is belonging) to her now.

15. John! Open the door, please! I (make/am making) dinner.

16. I (don’t enjoy/am not enjoying) cooking very much.

17. It (rains/is raining) à lot in this region in winter.

18. I (prefer/am preferring) volleyball to basketball.

19. (Do you know/Are you knowing) what’s happening?

20. We (have/are having) à house near the beach.

 


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