1. Определите время глагола.

1) He runs a large company.

2) The thief enters the room and opens the safe.

3) I am meeting our manager tomorrow.

4) He's lost his job.

5) She's been working for this company for 20 years.

6) He is talking to his boss at the moment.

7) Skill comes with practice.

8) She's been answering phone calls since 9 o'clock this morning.

9)The plane arrives at 8.30.

10) He's working hard these days.

2. Раскройте скобки.

1) I (write) on behalf of locals residents.

2) I (see) your advertisement in Sunday Times.

3) They (work) hard to raise money for the project.

4) I (try) to solve this problem for two years.

5) They already (make) some changes in the company.

6) They (persuade) their management to change flow policy.

7) They (use) advanced technology at many border check-points at the moment.

8) (Be) ever abroad?

9) He always (make) a lot of fuss about nothing.

10) Here (come) the boss!

3. Выберите нужную форму глагола.

1) Our company has/ is having a lot of problems.

2) They have/ are having lunch now.

3) I think/ am thinking your proposal is worth considering.

4) They think/ are thinking about our offer.

5) Are you seeing/ do you see what I mean?

6) I am seeing/ see the manager tomorrow.

7) The fabric feels/ is feeling cloth.

8) We've been feeling/ feel our way in the dark.

9) I love/ am loving people.

10) We are loving/ love the holiday.

11) John is being/ is very rude these days.

12) This supervisor is/ is being rather rude.

13) The shoes fit/ are fitting me perfectly.

14) The repairman is fitting/ fits the copying machine.

15) He appears/ is appearing to be cold.

16) The famous opera singer appears/ is appearing on the stage tonight.

17) It looks/ is looking as if it's going to rain.

18) She is looking/ looks through the catalogue.

19) We appreciate/ are appreciating your help.

20) The air smells/ is smelling wonderful in the mountains.

21) Why are you smelling/ do you smell the soup?

22) They are watching/ watch a football match.

23) Speak louder! I do not hear/ am not hearing you.

24) Whom does this car/ is this car belong/ belonging?

25) I have been working/ am working as a reporter on "International Herald Tribune" for 5 years.

26) My manager has agreed/ has been agreeing to give me time off.

27) Mr Black hasn't rung/ hasn't been ringing me back about the contract yet.

28) The success of the project is depending/depends on you entirely.

29)The plane is leaving/leaves at 8 p.m.

30) Your performance becomes/is becoming better and better.

4. Вставьте have been in, have been to, have gone to.

1) I have....Moscow several times, but I..... Saint-Petersburg.

2) My boss .... Lisbon for a week, so I am doing some work for him.

3) We....Vladimir for very long, so we don't know it very well yet.

4) The manager isn't here. He.... the City Hall.

5) I.... France twice but I haven't seen the Louvre.

6) How long....you.... Saint Petersburg?

7) Where is Mr Black? He.... Britain, he'll be back in a fortnight.

8)...... you ever.... Spain? It's an amazing country!

9) He's a great traveler - he... many countries.

10) I... Brussels for two months now. And I feel homesick.