1. Hurry! The bus (approach). 2. Excuse me, what language… you (speak)? 3. The children (play) football in the yard now. 4. They (listen) to the radio in the living room. 5. I know Mr.Brook (stay) in the Hilton. 6. Let’s go home. It (get) dark. 7. …you (leave) for Berlin tomorrow? 8. I don’t understand English, I (learn) it. 9. Why they (laugh)? Did I say anything funny? 10. Our parents (come) from Turkey next Monday. 11. She (travel) abroad now. 12. At the moment John (fly) over the ocean. 13. Can you hear those people? What … they (talk) about? 14. He always (forget) things. 15. Look! Somebody (carry) your bags! 16. I can’t believe a word he says. He always (lie). 17. Our cousin (come) to spend this Christmas with us. 18. They still (work) at the solution of this problem.
Ex.2. Поставьте все типы вопросов к следующим предложениям:
1. They are leaving in a few days. 2. The boy is doing his homework in his room now. 3. She is constantly worrying about her children. 4. I am making an apple pie for my birthday at the moment. 5. It is raining heavily. 6. We are still working at this problem.
Ex.3. Present Simple или Present Progressive? Выберите правильную форму глагола.
1. Paul is good at tennis. He (plays/is playing) tennis very well. 2. It’s very noisy – Suzy (listens/is listening) to rock music. 3. Many birds (fly/are flying) south every summer. 4. Most students (don’t smoke/aren’t smoking) these days. 5. (Does Mr. Black use/Is Mr. Black using) the computer at the moment? 6. Dick isn’t at home now. He (helps/is helping) his friend with the project. 7. (Does it rain/Is it raining?) No, look, it’s sunny. 8. My classmates are very sporty and they (play/are playing) football very well. 9. We (have/are having) a house near the beach. 10. Turn the TV off – no one (watches/watching) it! 11. I’d better go home now. I (have/am having) terrible pains in my chest. 12. Listen! I (want/am wanting) to ask you a few questions. 13. Jane can’t come to the phone because she (washes/is washing) her hair. 14. I (think/am thinking) of going to university after finishing school. 15. This dress (looks/is looking) great on you! 16. (Do you study/Are you studying) for your exams at the moment? 17. He (thinks/is thinking) that school is boring. 18. They (meet/are meeting) for lunch once a month. 19. How do you make this apple pie? It (tastes/is tasting) wonderful! 20. (Do you know/Are you knowing) what’s happening? 21. John! Answer the door, please! I (make/am making) dinner. 22. Ann paid for the boat so it (belongs/is belonging) to her now.
Ex.4. Present Simple или Present Progressive? Употребите правильную форму глагола в скобках.
1. We (read) many books in the original, now we (read) The Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde. 2. They (not get on) very well. They always (quarrel). 3. You (keep) to any special diet? – Well, I (not think) it (be) good to eat a lot of meat. I usually (have) meat only once a month. I (eat) lots of fruit and vegetables. 4. You know, Sarah (come) tomorrow and she (plan) to stay here for two weeks. 5. What time (leave) the next train from Cambridge? 6. The telephone (ring). Can you answer it? 7. My parents (look) for a new country house now, because they (not want) to stay in Moscow in summer. 8. “Why you (smile)?” “I (have) no homework today.” 9. I always (wear) nice clothes at school. Today I (wear) a white blouse and a blue skirt. 10. Nick (live) in Kiev. He often (phone) us when he (not be) busy. 11. Listen to those people! What language they (speak)? 12. “Can you drive?” “No, but I (learn). My father (teach) me.” 13. Why that man (look) at us? You (recognize) him? 14. You may phone Peter and ask him. I think he (not sleep) yet. 15. He never (tell) the truth. I (not believe) him. 16. I (look) for Ann. You (know) where she is? 17. Please don’t make so much noise. Tom (do) his homework. 18. You look serious! What you (think) about? 19. The Volga (flow) into the Caspian sea. 20. “You (watch) TV?” “No, you can turn it off.” 21. My father (work) in a bank, but today he is at home. He (prepare) for the presentation. 22. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you. 23. Look at the river! If (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual. 24. We usually (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we (not grow) any. 25. “How is your English?” “Not bad. It (improve) slowly.” 26. Usually I (enjoy) parties, but I (not enjoy) this one very much. 27. Sonia (look) for a place to live. She (stay) with her sister until she finds something. 28. Normally I (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money. 29. Ron is in London at the moment. He (stay) at the Park Hotel. He always (stay) there when he’s in London. 30. I (think) of selling my car. You (think) I should do that?
Ex.5. Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в Present Simple или Present Progressive:
1. Смотри, мы приближаемся к самому глубокому озеру на земле. 2. Студенты сдают экзамены зимой и весной. 3. Мои родители возвращаются завтра из Парижа. Самолет прилетает в 12 часов. 4. Кто это стоит у окна? Я не знаю эту женщину. 5. Послушай, она поет какую-то новую песню. Мне не нравится ваш приятель, он все время ворчит и жалуется. 6. На каком языке они говорят сейчас с вашим другом? Я не понимаю, о чем они разговаривают. – Они говорят по-испански, но мой друг знает также и немецкий. 7. Зачем ты надеваешь пальто? Сегодня очень тепло. 8. Она все еще печатает свою статью. 9. Что делает твой брат? – Он работает в банке. – А что он сейчас делает? – Он читает газету. Он всегда читает газеты, когда приходит с работы. 10. Темнеет. Нам пора идти домой. 11. Мой дедушка не работает в саду сейчас, он отдыхает. Он всегда отдыхает после обеда. 12. Почему дети не едят этот суп? – Вообще-то они любят суп, но этот суп очень соленый на вкус.
Past Simple Tense
Ex.1. Раскройте скобки, используя глаголы в Past Simple:
1. We (need) some money, so we (sell) our car. 2. As soon as the bus (stop), Jill (get off). 3. My friend and I (rent) a nice room in a private house. 4. I (keep) a pet-dog when I (be) a child. 5. Julius Caesar (found) the Tower of London. 6. Who (leave) the door open last night? 7. Mary (fall) down the stairs this morning and (break) her leg. 8. I greatly (enjoy) my last holiday. 9. She (buy) a dress which (cost) a lot of money. 10. I (find) this box on the beach yesterday. 11. My brother (give) me this bag as a present. 12. Mother (teach) me to read and write. 13. A. Christie (write) many novels and stories. 14. I (stay) with my friends when I was in London. 15. He (meet) Mary and (fall) in love with her at first sight. 16. Ten minutes ago I (hear) a strange noise. 17. My husband (speak) to his boss last week.
