5 Complete the telephone conversation with the present simple or present continuous form of
the verbs in brackets.
Elise
Maria
Elise
Maria
Hello.
Hi, Elise. It's Maria. What are you
doing (do) at the moment?
MI! (watch) Celebrity Tours on TV. It's
about famous people's houses and
possessions.
12_(love) that programme! I usually
(watch) it every week.
The presenter 4 _ (look) at Jay-Z and
Beyoncé's cars at the moment.
Beyoncé usually s_ (drive) a 1959
Rolls Royce. Have a look!
I can't. My parents 6_ (watch)
something different.
Oh, no!
3
2
Elise
Maria
Elise
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limnle and nresent
Hi Liam,
How are you? Sorryl(1).HAVEN'T WRITTEN for so long, but I(2 HAVE BEEN very busy with an important assignment.
So, let me tell you my news. Firstly, my dad (3) HAS PROMISED me a new laptop because (4)I HAVE HAD such good marks at school so far this year. My sister, Julla, (5) HAS ALSO DONE
really well and she's getting one too. I (6) HAVE ALREADY CHOSEN the one
I want. The other great thing is how well my school (7) HAS MANAGED to do in sports. We (8) HAVE NEVER WON five cups in a year before! Finally, I'm glad to say that when we (9) HAVE FINISHED our exams we can go on a school trip. The school (10) HASN'T DECIDED where yet, but I hope it's Italy.
What about you? (11) HAVE YOU KEPT
up with all your school work? (12) HAS your brother COMPLETED his year abroad as an exchange student?
I hope you (13) HAVEN'T MADE any plans for August. My parents (14) HAVE JUST BOOKED a cabin by the lake and you're invited too.
Write back soon!
All the best,
Josh
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