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Exercise 22. Arrange the instructions in the correct order.

Instructions for a Coffee Maker

1. Enjoy your coffee!

2. Turn on your coffee machine.

3. Measure the desired amount of coffee and put it in the filter.

4. Put a cup on the tray.

5. Check that the water level is above minimum.

6. Place a filter into the filter slot.

7. Read the instructions before trying to make coffee.

Grammar Present Simple

Простое настоящее время употребляется для выражения регулярно повторяющегося действия, а также для описания общеизвестных фактов и законов природы.

Утвердительное предложение		Отрицательное предложение		Вопросительное предложение
I play/Я играю	We play/Мы играем	I do not play	We do not play	Do I play?	Do we play?
You play/Ты играешь	You play/Вы играете	You do not play	You do not play	Do you play?	Do you play?
He plays/Он играет	They play/Они играют	He does not play	They do not play	Does he play?	Do they play?
She plays/Она играет		She does not play		(What) Does she play?

Exercise 23. Open the brackets, using Present Simple.

e.g. She (to like) reading very much. – She likes reading very much.

1. She (to learn) English.

2. I (to like) cinema.

3. My brother (to be) a school-boy. He (to go) to school.

4. Michael (to do) his homework every day.

5. She (to live) in this house.

6. We often (to visit) Moscow museums.

7. This student (to sing) very well.

8. My father (to work) at a film studio.

9. First-year students (to watch) new Russian films on Thursdays.

Exercise 24. Make the following sentences negative, using Present Simple.

e.g. We study at the Conservatoire. – We don`t study at the Conservatoire.

1. My sister works for the Mosfilm studios.

2. He plays the piano every day.

3. I often visit my master.

4. She gets up at seven o’clock.

5. My friend does judo.

6. We go to the cinema on Saturdays.

7. He wants to become a producer.

8. My brother watches television every night.

Exercise 25. Ask general questions and give short answers to them – “Yes” or “No”.

e.g. We often go to the theatre. – Do you often go to the theatre? – Yes, we do.

1. I always watch talk shows at 8 p.m.

2. He usually goes to the park on Sunday.

3. This director likes to shoot on location.

4. This actress hopes to get the main role.

5. They usually take part in crowd scenes.

6. I often write articles.

7. We always play in student films.

8. This artist usually paints landscapes.

9. She dances in a modern ballet.

10. You often take photos for your album.

Exercise 26. Put “Do” or “Does” in the following sentences.

e.g. … you often dance at night clubs? – Do you often dance at nightclubs?

1. … you often go to exhibitions?

2. … your friend know English well?

3. … she play basketball in our national team?

4. … you always learn new words?

5. … this artist usually paint animals?

6. … this actor play tragic roles?

7. … Mark and Alice always take part in student film festivals?

8. … he often invite students to his studio?

9. … they always show their films to their friends?

10. … we have classes on Saturday?

Exercise 27. Put “Don`t” or “Doesn`t” in the following negative sentences.

e.g. He … like tragedies. – He doesn`t like tragedies.

1. She … play in this film.

2. I … like this American movie at all.

3. This art director … usually use dark colours.

4. We … often visit The Bolshoi.

5. This director of photography … use close-ups.

6. She … usually play supporting roles.

7. I … usually watch soap operas.

8. He … usually write scripts as he is a director.

9. The producer … cast actors without the director.