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) . , .
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?
do does:
1. Peter live with his father?
2. you learn Spanish?
3. Sandys 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! |
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Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. Elizabeth usually goes / is usually going to bed at around eleven o'clock.
2. Dan talks / is talking on the other phone right now.
3. We don't eat / aren't eating any meat at the moment as we're both on a diet.
4. Does air travel get / Is air travel getting increasingly safe?
5. My mum calls / is calling me every weekend without fail.
6. How much do babysitters generally earn / are babysitters generally earning?
7. You always come / You're always coming up with excuses for not having done your homework. It's so annoying!
8. I don't go / I'm not going out much during the week, but I always try / I'm always trying to go out somewhere on Saturday night.
9. No, the train does stop / is stopping at Bristol on Saturdays.
10. My mum takes / is taking part in ice-skating competitions almost every weekend.
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Rewrite correctly. Change the words or phrases in bold.
1. My dad is often getting up late on Saturday mornings.
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2. Are you speaking any other languages apart from English?
3. I already buy all my Christmas presents and it's only October!
4. It's the first time I'm ever having a party at home.
5. Actually, I think Darren does works quite hard sometimes.
6. Carlo is never eating Chinese food before.
7. Sean already books a table for tonight.
8. Needs Melanie any help painting her new flat?
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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. She 3).(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.
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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? Its a cold cucumber and tomato soup which they ..(8) with oil, vinegar and garlic and it (9) delicious.
Well, outside the sun (10) so Im off to get a bit of a suntan; I hope everythings OK back in Birmingham.
Lucy
LISTENING
Unit 22
Thomas is a student. Hes staying with the Tailors, an English family.
- Hello, Mrs. Tailor! Can you help me? Im doing my homework and I cant understand this word.
- Which one? Oh, thats difficult. I cant help you now. Im watching something.
- Oh, what are you watching?
- Im watching a cowboy film.
- Can Mr. Tailor help me?
- No, he cant now, Thomas. He is reading.
- Whats he reading?
- He is reading a magazine.
- What about Kate? Oh, she cant 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, Im practicing my English.
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(Present Simple or Present Progressive), .
Dear Mum and Dad,
I (1) _________ (have) a great time here in Greece. I (2)_________ (not believe) the holidays 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.
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Im 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.
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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)
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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.
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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).
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UNIT 27
- Well, tomorrow were going to leave this place.
- Yes, what are you gonna do first?
- Mm, first Im 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 wifes gonna meet me outside the prison, then we gonna have tea with her mother.
- With her mother? Youre joking!
- No, Im not. Im going to work for my wifes mother.
- Really? Youre not gonna work for your mother-in-law?
- Yes, shes got a little café in London.
- What are going to do there?
- Im going to wash up.
- What? Wash up? Oh, Im not gonna work. Im going to have a good time.
- Youre lucky. Im going to rob a bank next week.
- Why?
- Because Im happy in prison.
- Gonna . - going to
Present perfect simple
Use Example
| Situations and states that started in the past and are still true A series of actions continuing up to now Completed actions at a time in the past which is not mentioned Completed actions where the important thing is the present result | She's hadher motorbike for over six years. We've travelledby taxi, bus, plane and train - all in the last twenty-four hours!Haveyou ever flownin a helicopter? I've bookedthe coach tickets. |
