Exercise 1. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative

1 I don't like my job. It's very boring. (like)

2 Margaret … four languages — English, French, German and Spanish. (speak)

3 'Where's Martin?' 'I'm sorry. I ……. ' (know)

4 Sue is a very quiet person. She … very much. (talk)

5 Jim …… a lot of tea. He prefers coffee. (drink)

6 It's not true! I ……. it! (believe)

7 That's a very beautiful picture. I……it very much. (like)

8 Mark is a vegetarian. He…………… meat. (eat)

Exercise 2. Use one of the following verbs to complete these sentences. Sometimes you need the negative:

believe eat flow go grow make rise tell translate

1 The earth goes round the sun.

2 Rice doesn't grow in Britain.

3 The sun……in the east.

4 Bees……honey.

5 Vegetarians…… meat.

6 An atheist …… in God.

7 An interpreter……from one language into another.

8 A liar is someone who…… the truth.

9 The River Amazon……into the Atlantic Ocean.

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

1. Ты носишь очки? (ОБЫЧНО)

2. Наша бабушка любит спать на диване.

3. Моя сестра всегда одевается перед зеркалом.

4. Он читает все время и не любит смотреть телевизор.

5. Когда у них каникулы? – В январе.

6. Твоя сестра говорит по-французски? – Нет. Она говорит по-немецки, а ее муж говорит по-шведски.

7. Когда встает твой брат? – Он встает без двадцати восемь. – А твоя сестра тоже встает без двадцати восемь? – Нет. Мой брат ходит в школу, а моя сестра не ходит в школу. Она ходит в детский сад, поэтому встает в девять часов.

8. Этот мальчик всегда мешает в классе.

9. Где живет твой племянник? – Он живет в Москве.

10. Мой племянник все время играет в футбол и любит смотреть мультипликационные фильмы.

 

 

UNIT4. PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Exercise 1. Put in am/is/are or do/don't/does/doesn't.

1. Excuse me, do you speak English?

2. 'Where's Ann?' 'I …… know.'

3. What's funny? Why …… you laughing?

4 . "What …… your sister do?' 'She's a dentist.'

5. It …… raining. I …… want to go out in the rain.

6 . ‘Where …… you come from?' 'Canada.'

7. How much …… it cost to phone Canada?

8. George is a good tennis player but he …… play very often.

 

Exercise 2. Put the verb in the present continuous (I am doing) or the present simple (I do).

1. Excuse me. Do you speak (you/speak) English?

2. ‘Where's Tom?' 'He's having (he/have) a shower.'

3. I (I/not/watch) television very often.

4. Listen! Somebody …… (sing).

5. Sandra is tired …… (she/want) to go home now.

6. How often …… (you/read) a newspaper?

7. 'Excuse me but …… (you/sit) in my place.' 'Oh, I'm sorry'

8. I' m sorry …… (I/not/understand). Can you speak more slowly?

9. It's late …… (I/go) home now. …… (you come) with me?

10. What time …… (your father / finish) work in the evenings?

11. You can turn off the radio …… (I/not/listen) to it.

12. 'Where's Paul?' 'In the kitchen …… (he/cook) something.'

13. Martin …… (not/usually/drive) to work. He …… (usually/walk).

14. Sue …... (not/like) coffee …… (she/prefer) tea.

 

Exercise 3. Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1. Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat? (you/ want)

2. Jill is interested in politics but she …… to a political party. (not/ belong)

3. Don’t put the dictionary away. I …… it. (use)

4. Don’t put the dictionary away. I …… it. (need)

5. Who is that man? What ……? (he/ want)

6. Who is that man? Why …… at us? (he/ look)

7. George says he’s 80 year old but nobody …… him. (believe)

8. She told me her name but I …… it now. (not/ remember)

9. I …… of selling my car. (think) Would you be interested in buying it?

10. I …… you should sell your car. (think) You …… it very often. (not/ use)

11. I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I …… tea. (prefer)

12. Air …… mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. (consist)

Exercise 4. Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are wrong.

1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. RIGHT

2. The water boils. Can you turn it off? WRONG: is boiling

3. Look! That man tries to open the door of your car.

4. Can you hear those people? What do they talk about?

5. The moon goes round the earth.

6. I must go now. It gets late.

7. I usually go to work by car.

8. ‘Hurry up! It’s time to leave.’ ‘OK, I come.’

9. I hear you’ve got a new job. How do you get on?

10. I’m seeingthe manager tomorrow morning.

11. I’m feelinghungry. Is there anything to eat?

12. Are you believing in God?

13. This sauce is great. It’s tastingreally good.

14. I’m thinkingthis is your key. Am I right?

 

Exercise 5. Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1. Let’s go out. It isn’t raining (not/ rain) now.

2. Julia is very good at languages. She speaks(speak) four languages very well.

3. Hurry up! Everybody …… (wait) for you.

4. ‘…… (you/ listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’

5. ‘…… (you/ listen) to the radio every day?’ ‘No, just occasionally.’

6. The River Nile …… (flow) into the Mediterranean.

7. Look at the river. It …… (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.

8. We usually …… (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we …… (not/ grow) any.

9. ‘How is your English?’ ‘Not bad. It …… (improve) slowly.’

10. Ron is in London at the moment. He …… (stay) at the Park Hotel. He …… (always/ stay) there when he’s in London.

11. Can we stop walking soon? I …… (start) to feel tired.

12. ‘Can you drive?’ ‘I …… (learn). My father …… (teach) me.’

13. Normally I …… (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I …… (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.

14. My parents …… (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where …… (your parents/ live)?

15. Sonia …… (look) for a place to live. She …… (stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere.

16. ‘What …… (your father/ do)?’ ‘He’s an architect but he …… (not/ work) at the moment.’

17. (at a party) Usually I …… (enjoy) parties but I …… (not/ enjoy) this one very much.

18. The train is never late. It …… (always/ leave) on time.

19. Jim is very untidy. He …… (always/ leave) his things all over the place.