Ex. 28. Put the verbs in brackets into present continuous

This is London airport. Many people 1) are waiting (wait) to go on holiday. The woman at the check-in desk 2) __________ (take) the passengers’ tickets and she 3) __________ (ask) them some questions. At “Passport Control” a man who 4) ___________ (wear) a uniform

5) _________ (look) at everyones’s passports. Some people 6) __________ (sit) on chairs and while they 7) ____________ (wait) they 8) ___________ (read) books or magazines. There is a bar where a man 9) ____________ (serve) tea and coffee. Outside, a plane 10) ______________

(take off) and another one 11) _____________ (come down). Some men 12) __________ (put) the passengers’ bags onto another plane. A man who 13) ______________ (leave) 14) ____________ (say) goodbye to the family.

Ex. 29. Write negative sentences as in the example:

1. Andres is reading a newspaper. (book) He isn’t reading a book._________

2. The boys are playing with the dog. (cat) _

3. Massimo is going to school. (cinema) _

4. The teacher is talking to Mrs Huston. (Mrs Morton) ______________________________

5. The men are riding horses. (bicycles) _

6. The girl is eating an apple. (orange) _

7. John is washing his car. (bicycle) _

8. Mary is cooking breakfast. (dinner) _

9. The children are watching cartoons. (news) _

Ex. 30. What’s happening at the moment? Write true sentences.

1. (I / wash / my hair) I’m not washing my hair._________________________

2. (it / snow) It is snowing._____

3. (I / sit / on a chair) ________________________

4. (I / eat) _

5. (it / rain) ________________________________

6. (I / learn / English) ________________________

7. (I / listen / to the radio) _____________________

8. (the sun / shine) ___________________________

9. (I / wear / shoes) __________________________

10. (I / smoke / a cigarette) ____________________

11. (I / read / a newspaper) ____________________

Ex. 31. Write positive or negative short answers ( Yes, I am / No, it isn’t etc.).

1. Are you watching TV? No, I’m not. 5. Are you eating something? __________

2. Are you wearing snikers? ___________ 6. Are you felling well? _______________

3. Are you wearing a hat? _____________ 7. Is the sun shining? _________________

4. Is it raining? _____________________ 8. Is your mother watching you? ________

Ex. 32. Write sentences as in example.

1. The children / have / breakfast. The children are having breakfast now.

2. She / watch TV. ____

3. They / come / out of the house. ____

4. Mary / write / a letter? ____

5. The boys / run / to school. ____

6. Mother / make / a cake. ____

7. The girls / sit / in the living room? ____

8. We / not / go / to the cinema. ____

9. Tom and Jane / sing / a song? ____

10. My brother / not / listen / to the radio. ____

11. They / clean / the house? ____

12. Jim / ride / a bicycle. ____

13. She / work / in the garden now? ____

14. My family / have / tea? ____

Ex. 33. Choose the correct tense form (present simple or present continuous).

1. I’m sorry, I (am not agreeing / don’t agree) with you.

2. (Are you looking / do you look) for me?

3. (Do you prefer / are you preferring) walking to cycling?

4. She (has / is having) plenty of money just now.

5. I (don’t like / am not liking) him.

6. I (hear / am hearing) you are leaving us.

7. I’m afraid I (am not remembering / don’t remember) where we met.

8. I (am hating / hate) cold evenings.

9. He (knows / is knowing) you are wrong.

10. I (feel / am feeling) she is making a mistake.

11. The money (isn’t belonging / doesn’t belong) to me.

12. I (want / is wanting) a drink of water.

13. What (is this meaning / does it mean)?

14. What (are you thinking / do you think) about the new sports centre?

15. It (looks / is looking) as if it’s going to rain.

Ex. 34. Put the beginnings from a) with the endings from b) to make sentences.

A) b)

1. He is always arguing a. a party in one of the houses.

2. He’s always giving people b. with his left hand.

3. James is always having colds c. as if I’m an encyclopaedia.

4. His wife is always buying d. my children to look for them

5. She’s always saying e. where Tom is always chasing Jerry.

6. He’s always writing f. and chest problems.

7. Someone is always giving g. small presents.

8. I hate those cartoons h. our former neighbours in the

supermarket.

9. My aunt is always i. she wishes she was prettier.

10. She’s always ringing j. or fighting.

and asking me a lot of questions

11. We’re always meeting k. new clothes.

12. I’m always looking for my l. making up stories about people.

glasses and asking

PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PRESENT SIMPLE FOR FUTURE PLANNED ACTIONS

Ex. 35. Look at Doctor Hamilton’s notes and make up dialogues as in the example.

Notes Mr Carter - Have X-ray Tuesday. Miss Stanton - See physiotherapist Mr Parker - Go home Friday. Wednesday. Mrs Walker - Have blood test this Mr Cobb - See specialist Thursday afternoon. Mrs Trenchard – Start new treatment Saturday

Example: Mr Carter / X-ray Monday.

Student 1: Is Mr Carter having X-ray on Monday?

Student 2: No, he isn’t.

Student 1: When is he having then?

Student 2: On Tuesday.

1 Mr Paker / go home Wednesday.

2 Mrs Walker / blood test this morning.

3 Miss Stanton / see physiotherapist Monday.

4 Mr Cobb / see specialist Tuesday.

5 Mrs Trenchard / start new treatment Thursday.

Ex. 36. Write questions. All the sentences are future.

1 (you / go out tonight?) Are you going out tonight______________________________?