)ex. 1. put the verbs in brackets into the correct present form. 1. a: linda (learn) to drive at the moment. b: i know. she told me last week. 2. a: do you want to have a break now? b: not yet. i (write) a report for tomorrow’s meeting. 3. a: it’s ten o’clock. have you given the manager his letter? b: yes, and i (also/type) six reports so far this morning. 4. a: is jeff still in the garden? b: yes. he (plant) flowers all afternoon. 5. a: that author is very well-known, isn’t she? b: yes. she (write) twenty novels so far. 6. a: you look very happy today. b: i am. i (just/hear) some good news. 7. a: what time (the play/ start) tonight? b: seven o’clock, i think. 8. a: are you new to this company? b: not really. in fact, i (work) here for almost two years. 9. a: are you ready for the concert? b: yes. i (practice) for weeks. 10. a: do you do any exercise at all? b: yes. actually, i (go) swimming three times a week. ex. 2. put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense. a: when simon 1) (arrive) at the cinema, dozens of people 2) (queue) outside. they 3) (wait) to see the same film as simon. simon, however, 4) (buy) a ticket in advance, so he 5) (walk) straight to the front of the queue and 6) (enter) the cinema. he 7) (feel) relieved that he didn’t have to queue. he 8) (reach) his seat just as the light 9) (go down) for the start of the film. b: last weekend, cathy 1) (hire) a car and 2) (drive) to the seaside. when she 3) (arrive) the wind 4) (blow) and the sky 5) (be) cloudy. she 6) (get out) of the car and 7) (take) a walk along the seafront. then she 8) (decide) to go for fish and chips at a nearby restaurant that she 9) (see) earlier and liked the look of. by the time she 10) (leave) the restaurant, it 11) (already/ grow) dark. as she 12) (walk) to her car it 13) (begin) to rain. however, cathy 14) (not/mind) because she 15) (have) a wonderful day. ex. 3. fill in the future simple or be going to. 1. a: have you finished your essay yet? b: no, but i’m sure i (finish) it on time. 2. a: i have decided what to wear for the party. b: really? what (you/ wear), then? 3. a: why do you need hot soapy water? b: because i (wash) the car. 4. a: did you post those letters? b: no, i forgot. i (post) them this afternoon. 5. a: did you book a table at the restaurant? b: yes, but i don’t expect it (be) busy. 6. a: i’m hungry. b: me too. i (make) us something to eat.
Ex.1.1 is learning; 2 am writing; 3 have also typed; 4 has been planting; 5 has written; 6 have just heard; 7 are the play starting; 8 have been working; 9 have been practicing; 10 go
Ex.2. A 1 arrived; 2 were queuing; 3 were waiting; 4 had bought; 5 walked; 6 entered; 7 felt; 8 had reached; 9 went down;
B 1 hired; 2 drove; 3 arrived; 4 was blowing; 5 was; 6 got out; 7 took; 8 decided; 9 had seen; 10 had left; 11 had already grown; 12 was walking; 13 began; 14 didn`t mind; 15 had had
Ex3.1 am finishing; 2 are you wearing; 3 will wash; 4 will posting; 5 will be; 6 am making