1. The mechanic is repairing a car at the moment.
2. The taxi driver is driving a taxi at the moment.
3. Ann and Lin are talking now.
4. Children are going to school now.
5. I am doing my homework at the moment.
6. I am working on my computer now.
1. The postman is not serving drinks now.
2. The waiter is not eating breakfast at the moment.
3. The doctors are not playing computer games at the moment.
4. Children are not waiting for the ambulance now.
5. I am not serving drinks now.
6. I am not saying goodbye to the children at the moment.
1. Is your mum painting?
2. Is your father talking to the postman?
3. Are your friends doing homework?
4. Are you watching a DVD?
5. Is Lara Croft fighting?
Vocabulary
A Complete the sentences with the correct word in the proper form.
culture • experience • adventure • pass • top • head • share • grab • embassy • run
1 Who was ... by when we talked about your holidays in Europe?
2 While travelling in Italy we learnt a lot about its ... and traditions.
3 I stood up on ... of a pile of books to see what was on the upper shelf.
4 I took up parachuting to have unusual ... in my life.
5 He couldn’t talk to me as he was ... to some important meeting.
6 When all gathered in front of the fire we could share ... of our trip to Singapore.
7 Mike had to get his new passport from the ... before going to the airport.
8 Polly ... her lunch with her classmate as both girls were hungry.
9 Don’t ... after the dog, it can easily bite you.
10 Leaving the flat Molly ... her school bag and said goodbye.
B Underline the correct item.
1. to catch / grab a bus
2. in the middle / centre of nowhere
3. the turning point / dot
4. an idea came / got to me
5. raise / get up money from investors
6. a catchy / caught name
7. to set / make up an office
8. a search machine / engine
9. show no sign / hint of fading
10. to launch / start a project
C Fill in the prepositions (on • into • to • by • from • at) if necessary.
1. Run … the bushes
2. Stop … a place
3. Feed an apple … some monkey
4. Play … ear
5. To get a passport … the embassy
6. Disagree … everything
7. Commitment … doing sth
8. Appear … a page
9. Criticism … experts
10. Respond … requests
D Fill in the missing part of the word taking them from the frame.
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1. a long-… boat
2. brain…
3. …-friendly
4. a ...working site
5. ...-topping
6. a ...-songwriter
7. wear ...-up
8. ...-pitched singing
9. a ...taking event
10. ...-time ghost
Grammar
E Choose the correct answer.
1 Sally was travelling while I … in Japan.
A stayed B has stayed C was staying
2 What did you do yesterday? I phoned you at two. – I … at two.
A was walking B walked C has walked
3 – Was Pete reading when we were drawing that picture? – Yes, …
A he was B he were C we were
4 The TV … for three hours when it suddenly broke.
A worked B has been working C had been working
5 Sue … all the house work by four.
A did B had done C had been doing
6 Pauline … to the park when a child.
A went B had gone C used to go
7 I was so happy as I … all the necessary stuff.
A had prepared B prepared C had been preparing
8 How long … you … here? – About a year.
A had been living B was living C lived
9 The child … to going to bed at nine.
A used B was used C uses
10 We … dinner from three to four yesterday.
A had B were having C had been having
Everyday English
F Choose the correct response.
1 A: What was it like?
B: a It was nice, really.
b Not really.
2 A: Did you enjoy it?
B: a It was nothing special.
b Yes, it was great.
3 A: It was fantastic!
B: a The performance was amazing!
b But not very much! 4 A: You didn’t answer your phone.
B: a Yes, sorry. I was away.
b Yes, that’s all right.
5 A: I was in the theatre.
B: a Really? Oh!
b What was it like?
Reading
G Read the text and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated).
1 The speaker promised to himself to spend more time on travelling.
2 The speaker couldn’t afford an expensive trip.
3 The speaker’s habit was not to waste money on anything.
4 The speaker had an extravagant taste in travelling.
5 These days all the airlines offer a lot of cheap travels.
6 EasyJet is a budget airline company.
7 The speaker never worries about his travels with budget airlines.
8 The speaker prefers EasyJet to all other companies.
9 The speaker lives in Glasgow.
10 The best way to fly cheaply is to use Skyscanner.
1 Sally was travelling while I C in Japan.
2 What did you do yesterday? I phoned you at two. – I A at two.
3 – Was Pete reading when we were drawing that picture? – Yes, A
4 The TV C for three hours when it suddenly broke.
5 Sue я не понял что в А ,так что тут хз all the house work by four.
7 I was so happy as I B all the necessary stuff.
8 How long have you ben living here? – About a year.
9 The child C to going to bed at nine.
10 We C dinner from three to four yesterday.
3 A: It was fantastic
5 A: I was in the theatre
Объяснение:
1. The mechanic is repairing a car at the moment.
2. The taxi driver is driving a taxi at the moment.
3. Ann and Lin are talking now.
4. Children are going to school now.
5. I am doing my homework at the moment.
6. I am working on my computer now.
1. The postman is not serving drinks now.
2. The waiter is not eating breakfast at the moment.
3. The doctors are not playing computer games at the moment.
4. Children are not waiting for the ambulance now.
5. I am not serving drinks now.
6. I am not saying goodbye to the children at the moment.
1. Is your mum painting?
2. Is your father talking to the postman?
3. Are your friends doing homework?
4. Are you watching a DVD?
5. Is Lara Croft fighting?
Vocabulary
A Complete the sentences with the correct word in the proper form.
culture • experience • adventure • pass • top • head • share • grab • embassy • run
1 Who was ... by when we talked about your holidays in Europe?
2 While travelling in Italy we learnt a lot about its ... and traditions.
3 I stood up on ... of a pile of books to see what was on the upper shelf.
4 I took up parachuting to have unusual ... in my life.
5 He couldn’t talk to me as he was ... to some important meeting.
6 When all gathered in front of the fire we could share ... of our trip to Singapore.
7 Mike had to get his new passport from the ... before going to the airport.
8 Polly ... her lunch with her classmate as both girls were hungry.
9 Don’t ... after the dog, it can easily bite you.
10 Leaving the flat Molly ... her school bag and said goodbye.
B Underline the correct item.
1. to catch / grab a bus
2. in the middle / centre of nowhere
3. the turning point / dot
4. an idea came / got to me
5. raise / get up money from investors
6. a catchy / caught name
7. to set / make up an office
8. a search machine / engine
9. show no sign / hint of fading
10. to launch / start a project
C Fill in the prepositions (on • into • to • by • from • at) if necessary.
1. Run … the bushes
2. Stop … a place
3. Feed an apple … some monkey
4. Play … ear
5. To get a passport … the embassy
6. Disagree … everything
7. Commitment … doing sth
8. Appear … a page
9. Criticism … experts
10. Respond … requests
D Fill in the missing part of the word taking them from the frame.
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1. a long-… boat
2. brain…
3. …-friendly
4. a ...working site
5. ...-topping
6. a ...-songwriter
7. wear ...-up
8. ...-pitched singing
9. a ...taking event
10. ...-time ghost
Grammar
E Choose the correct answer.
1 Sally was travelling while I … in Japan.
A stayed B has stayed C was staying
2 What did you do yesterday? I phoned you at two. – I … at two.
A was walking B walked C has walked
3 – Was Pete reading when we were drawing that picture? – Yes, …
A he was B he were C we were
4 The TV … for three hours when it suddenly broke.
A worked B has been working C had been working
5 Sue … all the house work by four.
A did B had done C had been doing
6 Pauline … to the park when a child.
A went B had gone C used to go
7 I was so happy as I … all the necessary stuff.
A had prepared B prepared C had been preparing
8 How long … you … here? – About a year.
A had been living B was living C lived
9 The child … to going to bed at nine.
A used B was used C uses
10 We … dinner from three to four yesterday.
A had B were having C had been having
Everyday English
F Choose the correct response.
1 A: What was it like?
B: a It was nice, really.
b Not really.
2 A: Did you enjoy it?
B: a It was nothing special.
b Yes, it was great.
3 A: It was fantastic!
B: a The performance was amazing!
b But not very much! 4 A: You didn’t answer your phone.
B: a Yes, sorry. I was away.
b Yes, that’s all right.
5 A: I was in the theatre.
B: a Really? Oh!
b What was it like?
Reading
G Read the text and mark the sentences T (true), F (false) or NS (not stated).
1 The speaker promised to himself to spend more time on travelling.
2 The speaker couldn’t afford an expensive trip.
3 The speaker’s habit was not to waste money on anything.
4 The speaker had an extravagant taste in travelling.
5 These days all the airlines offer a lot of cheap travels.
6 EasyJet is a budget airline company.
7 The speaker never worries about his travels with budget airlines.
8 The speaker prefers EasyJet to all other companies.
9 The speaker lives in Glasgow.
10 The best way to fly cheaply is to use Skyscanner.
Grammar
E Choose the correct answer.
1 Sally was travelling while I C in Japan.
A stayed B has stayed C was staying
2 What did you do yesterday? I phoned you at two. – I A at two.
A was walking B walked C has walked
3 – Was Pete reading when we were drawing that picture? – Yes, A
A he was B he were C we were
4 The TV C for three hours when it suddenly broke.
A worked B has been working C had been working
5 Sue я не понял что в А ,так что тут хз all the house work by four.
A did B had done C had been doing
6 Pauline … to the park when a child.
A went B had gone C used to go
7 I was so happy as I B all the necessary stuff.
A had prepared B prepared C had been preparing
8 How long have you ben living here? – About a year.
A had been living B was living C lived
9 The child C to going to bed at nine.
A used B was used C uses
10 We C dinner from three to four yesterday.
A had B were having C had been having
Everyday English
F Choose the correct response.
1 A: What was it like?
B: a It was nice, really.
2 A: Did you enjoy it?
b Yes, it was great.
3 A: It was fantastic
b But not very much! 4 A: You didn’t answer your phone.
B: a Yes, sorry. I was away.
5 A: I was in the theatre
b What was it like?
Объяснение: