Choose the right variant of the verb in brackets to make sentences complete. 1. My watches (are repaired/are being repaired) right now in the nearby workshop.
2. The members of the delegation (will meet/will be met) at the station.
3. Quite often the fish (is caught/was caught) by the seagulls this time of the year.
4. Everybody was busy. The rooms (were prepared/were being prepared) for the guests arrival.
5. Last summer this edition of the novel (wasn’t sold/ wasn’t being sold).
6. I will have a cup of coffee while my car (is cleaned/is being cleaned).
7. I hope that this rubbish (will being taken/will be taken) away tomorrow as soon as possible.
8. Christmas (is being celebrated/is celebrated) by Christians all over the world.
9. When a postman knocked the door, the letter still (was being written/ was written) by him.
10. Nowadays “Tom and Jerry” cartoons rarely (are watched/are being watched) by young children.
Does family mean a lot to you?
The family is not just two three or seven people living together, is it?
Why is family much more important to you than friends?
Who can betray you?
Whom will you ask for advice if you get into trouble?
#2
Friends are everything to you, aren't they?
Whom isn't life worth living without?
Do you care much about your family?
What do they care about?
Would you feel absolutely lonely if you did not have friends?
What do you do with your friends when you gather at your place?
#3
I'm very lucky because I have a family that loves me and friends I enjoy spending time with, aren't I?
Do your parents and you see the world in the same way?
Who wishes you well?
Do your parents like your friends?
Why you should cherish real friends?
Ex. 5
1. c
2. d
3. b
4. a
Ex. 2
1. came
2. overtime
3. uniform
4. freelancer
5. sound
6. prize
7. bring up
8. deadline
9. salary
10. tutor
Ex. 3
1. got up---caught
2. was still training
3. was chattingwas trying
4. was readingstarted
5. climbed
6. landedcollected
7. plantedwas pulling
Ex. 4
1. I was really tired last night because I had been shopping all day.
Were you at the shopping centre yesterday? I was there, too, but I didn't see you.
2. I met Jake and Mike last night and we went out to dinner.
Why didn't you call me?
I rang you at about eight, but there was no answer.
You're right! I had already left.
3. I've heard your boss fired you.
That's not true. I quitted.
We had been having arguments for a very long time before I decided to leave.
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