Choose cover turn applaud tell

Someone from the audience … a card. I … my back, and Henry … my eyes. I … the person what the card is. Everyone in the audience …

Catch disappear throw

Henry and I … colored balls into the audience. But no one ever … them! They … in clouds of smoke!

Weigh try rise clap

A strong man from the audience … to lift a piano. He cannot, for it … 1000 kilos. But I … my hands, and the piano … into the air!

Finish play hide vanish flash

Our act … with a marvelous spectacle. A green light … and the orchestra … a mysterious tune. Then a grey mist … us, and we … like ghosts!

b) Директор цирка хочет узнать детали. При помощи данных слов составьте вопросы, которые он задаст.

1. How/the bird/fly/out of the cage?

2. How/Henry/escape/from the box?

3. How/ the balls/disappear?

4. Where/the smoke/come from?

5. How/the piano/rise/into the air?

6. How/you/do/the trick with the cards?

7. What/magic words/you/say?

8. How/you/make/the grey mist?

9. How/you and Henry/vanish/in the end?

10. How long/your act/last?

Напишите общие вопросы вставив do или does:

1. … Peter live with his father?

2. … you learn Spanish?

3. … Sandy’s hamster live in a cage?

4. … you play the drums?

5. … Steve wear pullovers?

6. … you and your sister feed the pets?

7. … your cats climb the trees?

8. … your father often make breakfast?

9. … Andrew and Martin ride their bikes to school?

10. … your brother learn to cook at school?

Present progressive tense

Use	Example
Actions happening now	Mike is drivingto work at the moment.
Temporary series of actions	Taxi drivers aren't stoppingat the train station because of the road works.
Temporary situations	Arethey stayingin a hotel near the Olympic stadium?
Changing and developing situations	Holidays abroad are becomingincreasingly popular.
Annoying habits (usually with always)	Dad is always cleaningthe car when I want to use it!

Упражнение № 1

Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. Elizabeth usually goes / is usually goingto bed at around eleven o'clock.

2. Dan talks / is talkingon the other phone right now.

3. We don't eat / aren't eatingany meat at the moment as we're both on a diet.

4. Does air travel get / Is air travel gettingincreasingly safe?

5. My mum calls / is callingme every weekend without fail.

6. How much do babysitters generally earn / are babysitters generally earning?

7. You always come / You're always comingup with excuses for not having done your homework. It's so annoying!

8. I don't go / I'm not goingout much during the week, but I always try / I'm always tryingto go out somewhere on Saturday night.

9. No, the train does stop / is stoppingat Bristol on Saturdays.

10. My mum takes / is takingpart in ice-skating competitions almost every weekend.

Упражнение № 2

Rewrite correctly. Change the words or phrases in bold.

1.My dad is often getting uplate on Saturday mornings.

2. Are you speakingany other languages apart from English?

3. I already buyall my Christmas presents and it's only October!

4. It's the first time I'm ever havinga party at home.

5. Actually, I think Darren does worksquite hard sometimes.

6. Carlo is never eatingChinese food before.

7. Sean already booksa table for tonight.

8. Needs Melanieany help painting her new flat?

Упражнение № 3

Put verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

A. Stuart 1)……(run) his own photography business. He really 2)……..(enjoy) his work as it is also his pastime. Usually, he 3)………(work) at his shop, where he 4)…… (sell)all kinds of photographic equipment. This afternoon, he 5)……..(take) photographs of his friend wedding. Next week, Stuart 6)……..(fly) to Australia to take some wildlife photographs.

B. Tracy is a stewardess. She 1)…….(wear) a uniform at work. On her days off, however, she 2)……..(dress) in a casually elegant way. She3)……….(prefer) to wear designer jeans and pullovers with colourful scarves wrapped around her neck. But tomorrow she 4)……..(go) to a dinner party so she 5)……….(plan) to wear something more formal.

Упражнение № 4

Complete this letter with the correct form of the Present Simple or the Present Continuous. Use each verb in the list once. The first (0) is given as an example.

Stand seem -write- be make shine stay taste look cost feel

Dear Jill,

I …. am writing…..(0) to you from Granada where everything ……..(1) to be going just fine; we ……..(2) nice and relaxed. We ……(3) in a gorgeous hotel just down the road from Alhambra, which………(4) an old fortress built by the Moors. It ……..(5) at the top of the hill just opposite our hotel and we can see this wonderful building through our window. It ……..(6) absolutely magnificent! The hotel is lovely, but unfortunately it …….(7) a lot to stay here! Eating out is great. Have you heard of gazpacho? It’s a cold cucumber and tomato soup which they ……..(8) with oil, vinegar and garlic and it ………(9) delicious.

Well, outside the sun ……(10) so I’m off to get a bit of a suntan; I hope everything’s OK back in Birmingham.

Lucy

LISTENING

Unit 22

Thomas is a student. He’s staying with the Tailors, an English family.

- Hello, Mrs. Tailor! Can you help me? I’m doing my homework and I can’t understand this word.

- Which one? – Oh, that’s difficult. I can’t help you now. I’m watching something.

- Oh, what are you watching?

- I’m watching a cowboy film.

- Can Mr. Tailor help me?

- No, he can’t now, Thomas. He is reading.

- What’s he reading?

- He is reading a magazine.

- What about Kate? Oh, she can’t help you now. She is phoning someone.

- Oh, whom is she phoning?

- She is phoning her boy-friend. You are asking a lot of questions tonight, Thomas.

- Am I? Well, I’m practicing my English.

Упражнение № 5

Вставьте глаголы в скобках в нужную форму (Present Simple or Present Progressive), чтобы закончить открытку.

Dear Mum and Dad,

I (1) _________ (have) a great time here in Greece. I (2)_________(not believe)the holiday’s nearly over. Every morning I (3)__________(go) to the beach with my cousin, Tina. I (4) ______ (love) it. She (5) _________ (teach) me to dive. Tomorrow, we (6) ________ (take) a boat trip to some nearby islands to practice our diving. I (7)__________(not learn) much Greek because Tina (8)_______ (speak ) such fluent English.

I’m glad you (9)_____(pick) me up at the airport. My plane (10)_______(arrive)at 6.00 am – I (11)___________(hope)you (12) _________( not mind) getting up so early! (13)_______ (you know) my flight number?

Well, I must go –I(14)________ (want) to go to the market now. I (15) ________(need) to buy a few small gifts to bring home.

Love, Kelly.

Упражнение № 6

Complete the dialogue. Use the words under the lines, in the present simple or the present progressive. Complete the short answers.

The phone rings in the dentist's office. Assistant: Dr Brown's office.

G:. Hello. This is Gloria from the beauty salon next door. (I/have/a toothache/.) (I/feel/awful/at the moment.)

(What/ the dentist/do/right now/?) (he/busy/?) A: Yes.__________________________________

(he/fill a cavity/at present/.)

(He/usually/have time/in the morning/.) (He/often/ take a break/.)

(But today/ there/ several patients/wait/in the waiting room/.)

G.:______________________________________________________

(I/usually/visit the dentist/twice a year/.)

(But/I/need to see/Dr. Brown/now/!) (My tooth/hurt/.)

(This/be/an emergency!)

Meanwhile, a secretary on the second floor is trying to call Gloria.

S.:____________________________________________

(Why/her phone/always/be busy/?)

(Gloria talk on the phone/all the time/.)

(I/have to have/an appointment/today/.) (My hair/look/ terrible/ )

(I/feel awful about it/these days/.) (This/be/an emergency/i)

Упражнение № 7

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present progressive tense of the verbs in brackets. The adverbs in italics should be put in their correct position.

1. I (think) you already (know) my views on the matter. 2. I'm tired of working in an office. I (think) of changing my job. 3. I just (smell) your roses. They (not smell) wonderful? 4. I gradually (forget) all the physics I ever learnt at school- 5. You (see) that house over there? No, not there! You (not look) where my finger (point). 6. I (not hear) anything. You just (imagine) things. 7. The court (hear) this particular part of the evidence in private. 8. I just (taste) the cocktail to see if there's enough gin in it. How it (taste) to you? 9. I (think) my daughter (see) too much of that young ma n these days, and I (not approve) of it.10. Don't take his remarks too seriously. He's so upset that I (not think) he really (know) what he (say). 11. The monument (stand) on a hill overlooking the town. 12. You (realize) that you (stand) on my toe? 13. The town (have) a population of 50,000.

Упражнение № 8

Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present progressive tense.

1. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of the other birds. 2. You can't see Tom now: he (have) a bath. 3. What she (do) in the evenings? ~ She usually (play) cards or (watch) TV. 4. I won't go out now as it (rain) and I (not have) an umbrella. 5. The last train (leave) the station at 11.30. 6. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him. 7. Ann (make) a dress for herself at the moment. She (make) all her own clothes. 8. Hardly anyone (wear) a hat nowadays. 9. I'm afraid I've broken one of your coffee cups. ~ Don't worry. I (not like) that set anyway. 10. I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong. 11. The kettle (boil) now. Shall I make the tea? 12. You (enjoy) yourself or would you like to leave now? ~ I (enjoy) myself very much. I (want) to stay to the end. 13. How you (get) to work as a rule? ~ I usually (go) by bus but tomorrow I (go) in Tom's car. 14. Why you (put) on your coat? ~ I (go) for a walk. You (come) with me? ~ Yes, I'd love to come. You (mind) if I bring my dog? 15. You (belong) to your local library? ~ Yes, I do. ~ You (read) a lot? ~ Yes, quite a lot. ~ How often you (change) your books? ~ I (change) one every day. 16. Mary usually (learn) languages very quickly but she (not seem) able to learn modern Greek. 17. I always (buy) lottery tickets but I never (win) anything. 18 You (like) this necklace? I (give) it to my daughter for her birthday tomorrow. 19. I won't tell you my secret unless you (promise) not to tell anyone. ~ I (promise).20. You always (write) with your left hand? 21. You (dream) at night? ~ Yes, I always (dream) and if I (eat) too much supper I (have) nightmares. 22. The milk (smell) sour. 23. These workmen are never satisfied; they always (complain).

Упражнение № 9

Translate using Present simple/Present Progressive.

1. Ты всегда пишешь левой рукой?

2. Не звони ей сейчас. Она обедает.

3. Уже темнеет, пора идти домой.

4. Вечно-то ты опаздываешь! Некрасиво заставлять себя ждать.

5. Ты видишь их? Они сидят за тем столиком.

6. Почему ты не ешь? – Спасибо, я не голоден.

7. Ваша дочь помогает вам по дому?

8. Обычно он так быстро говорит, что я ничего не понимаю.

9. Кого ты ждешь? – Подругу. Мы идем в кино.

10. У Джона сейчас урок музыки. Не мешай ему.

11. Погода сегодня ужасная: холодно и идет сильный дождь.

12. Вы куда-нибудь идете вечером? – Да, мы хотим погулять в парке.

13. Анна и Пол не ладят и часто ссорятся.

14. О чем ты думаешь? – О тебе.

15. Зачем вы это объясняете? Все это понимают без слов.

UNIT 27

- Well, tomorrow we’re going to leave this place.

- Yes, what are you gonna do first?

- Mm, first I’m going to rent a big car, pick my girl-friend and take (h)er to an expensive restaurant. We gonna have steak and drink champagne. What about you Fred?

- My wife’s gonna meet me outside the prison, then we gonna have tea with her mother.

- With her mother? You’re joking!

- No, I’m not. I’m going to work for my wife’s mother.

- Really? You’re not gonna work for your mother-in-law?

- Yes, she’s got a little café in London.

- What are going to do there?

- I’m going to wash up.

- What? Wash up? Oh, I’m not gonna work. I’m going to have a good time.

- You’re lucky. I’m going to rob a bank next week.

- Why?

- Because I’m happy in prison.

- Gonna разг. - going to