GRAMMAR cts.
5 Complete the text messages with the Present Continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.
I''m waiting (wait) to see the doctor. What 2
(you/do)?
(play)
I'm in a PE lesson with Mrs Wilson. We 3
hockey today
So how 4
(you/write) a text now?
15
(not feel) very well, so 16
(not do) PE. Sara
is with me. She 7
(not feel) well either. We 8
(watch) the hockey game from the window. Itº
(rain) and
Mrs Wilson and the girls
10
(get) very wet!
Fons.

Dear Emma,

Thanks for your letter. I was very glad to get it.

As for my family, we are very friendly indeed. We are five: mum, dad, me and two my younger twin-sisters. They are also annoying sometimes like your brother, but I think it is just the matter of their age. You know my mum is a housewife, so she spends most of her time with them. But weekends we spend all together. I like this time because our father always joins us. We usually drive to the country or to the seaside. We have a lot of fun together.

Well, what about you? How do you spend the weekends? Where do you go with your friends or with your brother? Is your brother much younger than you or not? Have you got anything in common with him? Anyway, I want you to get along with him.

Now I must go. Write soon.

Best wishes,

Elena

1.    Columbus discovered America.

America was discovered by Columbus.

2.    We keep money in a safe.

Our money is kept in a safe.

3.    A bee stung her.

She was strung by a bee.

4.    They speak Italian in Italy.

Italian is spoken in Italy.

5.    They have taken his aunt to hospital.

His aunt has been taken to hospital by them.

6.    The boys damaged the television.

The television was damaged by the boys.

7.    Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

The Mona Lisa was painted by Da Vinci.

8.    He invited 30 people to his party.

30 people were invited by him to his party.

9.    They grow bananas in Africa.

Bananas is grown in Africa.