Ex.2. Supply Present Progressive and comment on the use.

1. Dick (read) now. 2. I (lie) on the sofa at the moment. 3. We (translate) the text now. 4. Harry (look) for his keys. 5. The children (play) in the yard. 6. Oh, you (laugh) at me. 7. The plane (fly) over there. 8. We (do) some English exercises. 9. What a pity! She (have) a cold. 10. They (listen) to her. 11. I wonder why you (destroy) these letters. 12. Let’s go home. It (get) late and dark. 13. I (wait) for you downstairs. 14. Don’t worry, we (care) about the kittens. 15. The economic situation (get) better at last. 16. The weather (go) from bad to worse. 17. I hate somebody’s presence when I (telephone). 18. When he (speak) about his childhood he always smiles. 19. She (leave) for Madrid tonight. 20. We (dine) out tomorrow. 21. He constantly (lose) everything! 22. What Nancy (do) these days? – She (study) English at a school in London. 23. He always (lie). You can’t believe a word he says. 24. You (see) Nick tomorrow? 25. Tom (not, play) football this season. He wants to concentrate on his studies. 

Ex.3. Use the right form of the verb in brackets.

1. Don’t rely on Mrs Morgan. She (lie) to you. 2. I (die) of hunger.  3. Quick! The tram (come). 4. When I’m far away I (look forward) to meeting you. 5. I think, they (live) in Italy now. 6. The situation (change) too rapidly. 7. Miss Marple (type) a contract now. 8. Now tourists, we (go) to the most wonderful place in the world. 9. I (speak) to you, Bob. 10. We are glad, you (stay) with us. 11. Listen! Somebody (open) the door. 12. Go on with what you (tell) me. 13. She (talk) about the weather at the moment. 14. Sure, it’s Tom you … (phone) to. 15. It (rain) so heavily. 16. He (come) back here tonight. 17. I (have) a birthday party next Saturday.

Ex.4. Make the sentences negative.

1. You see, I (stay, not) here. 2. I regret, he (make, not) any progress in Maths. 3. Mary (learn, not) to sew. 4. Listen, Henry! Nobody (look for) for you. 5. She (try, not) even to improve her knowledge. 6. Oh, they (fight, not), they (play). 7. It (snow, not) any longer. 8. Now listen, I (joke, not). 9. Don’t be afraid, nothing out of ordinary (happen). 10. Possibly you (pay, not) enough attention to the information. 11. She (sit, not) in front of the dressing-table. 12. Don’t wait, he even (put, not) on his coat.             13. Believe me, I (conceal, not) the truth from you.

Ex.5. Express your disagreement.

Model: – John is listening to music. (the news)

        – No, he isn’t. He is listening to the news.

1. Harry is reading a book. (an article) 2. Pat is dancing with Paul. (Henry) 3. Mr Black is smoking a cigarette. (a cigar) 4. They are talking to Ann. (Rita) 5. The students are writing a rest. (a dictation) 6. You are waiting for Jill. (her friend)

Ex.6. Make up general questions. Give short answers.

1. Lucy (have) an English class now. 2. My group-mates (travel) about the country now. 3. Garry (ride) for the university cycle team. 4. It (freeze) hard tonight. 5. The disease (spread) rapidly over the planet. 6. His computer (work) much better now. 7. He (deliver)a lecture at the moment. 8. They (refer) to our article. 9. I (plan) my time for the week. 10. You (offer) me a good job.

Ex.7. Respond to the following using an alternative question.

Model: – Mother is reading. (a book or a magazine)

       – Is she reading a book or a magazine?

1. Mike is telling us. (a joke or a story) 2. Mrs Brown is watering. (the flowers or the shrubs) 3. The children are playing. (basketball or volleyball) 4. We are cooking. (lunch or dinner) 5. The students are writing. (some exercises or tests) 6. You are typing. (some letters or           a contract)

Ex.8. Respond to the following using a disjunctive question.

Model: – Robert is working. (at the library)

        – He is working at the library, isn’t he?

1. The Blacks are travelling. (abroad) 2. Frank is painting.               (a landscape) 3. Joe is doing her homework. (in her room) 4. The weather is growing colder. (tonight) 5. The students are not having lunch. (at the canteen) 6. The congressmen are not discussing. (the bill) 7. You are not kidding me. (speak seriously)

Ex.9. Put questions to the underlined words.

1. Kate (do) the morning exercises now. 2. I (go) to the pictures.      3. They (talk) about the conference. 4. You (drive) too fast. 5. I (get on) rather well now. 6. It (freeze) a little tonight. 7. Somebody (stand) near the door. 8. He (tell) a funny story. 9. Willy (cry) because he has lost his key. 10. Our neighbours (quarrel) constantly. 11. Harry (play) a joke on Victor. 12. We (laugh) at the kitten. 13. Helen (try) to do her best because she has her exams soon. 14. The Smiths (live) in Toronto now. 15. The football players (move) to Barcelona by air now. 16. Greta (sing) with Paul on the stage. 17. The days (get) longer and longer. 18. George (fix) his car. 19. He (watch) an action film now. 20. Tracy (look) after Mary’s children now.

Ex.10. Make up the dialogues.

Model: – Where is Fred?

        – He is in the garden.

        – What is he doing there?

        – He is planting an apple tree.

1. Victor / in the kitchen / eat breakfast; 2. Mr and Mrs Smith / in the sitting-room / watch TV; 3. You / in the bedroom / lie in the bed; 4. The guests / at the stadium / play baseball; 5. Diana / at the disco / dance with her friends; 6. Mark / at university / have classes; 7. David / at the café / have lunch; 8. Mary / in the gym / train; 9. Your parents / Europe / make   a sightseeing tour; 10. The teacher / in the room / check our test papers.

Ex.11. Rewrite the story and describe what is happening at your home.

It is 7 o’clock in the evening. I am walking into the room. Mother is watching a television programme. Father is reading a newspaper. My elder brother is playing a computer game. My younger sister is speaking over the phone. My grandparents are having supper. Our cat Pussy is lying on the sofa.

Ex.12. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Чем Мария занята на этой неделе? – Она занимается английским, так как скоро сдает экзамен. 2. Где Джон? – Он на кухне. – Что он делает там? – Он все еще ужинает. 3. Позвони Теду сейчас. Он еще не смотрит футбольный матч по телевизору. 4. Семья Смитов в отпуске сейчас. Они отдыхают на Средиземном море. 5. Сейчас 8 часов утра. Мама готовит завтрак, папа принимает душ, я слушаю новости, а мой брат еще спит. 6. Мы едем в Китай следующим летом. 7. Он постоянно теряет свои ключи! 8. Население планеты растет все быстрее и быстрее. 9. Почему ты надеваешь плащ? – Я иду погулять по парку, а на улице дождь. Ты идешь со мной? – Нет, мне не хочется. 10. Завтра я обедаю с Томом в японском ресторане. 11. Виктор все еще переводит текст. Не отвлекай его. 12. Если мы все еще будем обсуждать контракт, когда  Сандра придет, попроси ее подождать нас. 13. Как тоскливо! Весь день идет дождь. 14. Вы всегда находите ошибки в моих работах! 15. Пока они упаковывают вещи, их дети играют в гостиной. 16. Ник делает доклад по социологии на следующей неделе. 17. Я скоро покупаю новый компьютер. 18. Я с Давидом еду в Рим в понедельник. 19. Не беспокой ее! Она учит стихотворение. 20. Перестань болтать! Ты постоянно говоришь о каких-то пустяках!

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