Грамматический блок Сравнение Present Simple, Present Progressive,

Present Perfect

Exercise 1. Write the sentences again, using the word or words in brackets instead of the underlined word or words. Make the necessary changes to the sentences.

Перепишите предложения, используя слова в скобках вместо подчеркнутых слов, измените время: 1.I'm reading a book about the Pacific at the moment. (often)  2.We've taken an expedition to China for the last five years. (every year)      3.We eat a lot of fish every week. (at the moment)      4.Pauline Jones has worked at a travel agent's in London since 2000. (in the school holidays this year)      5.Brian goes to some unusual places in the summer. (for the last five years)      6.We always prepare for expeditions. (now)     7.Dave is repairing his motorbike, so we can't go to the cinema on it. (can)    

Exercise 2.Four of the sentences below are wrong. Cross them out and write them again correctly.

Четыре предложения из поданых ниже- неправильные. Найдите их и исправьте ошибки: 1    We're saving our money for a holiday this summer. 2    I can't tell you anything about Peter's boat because I never see it. 3    We have dinner now. Could I call you back later? 4    I've started learning Polish and I can say a few easy sentences now. 5    Linda has passed all her exams so she can go to university. 6    How long have you lived here? 7    Grandma and Grandad are coming over every Friday. 8    It doesn't rain very much in the east of England. 9    I'm getting up early and running three kilometres every morning until the expedition starts. 10  One person in every thirteen in the world lives along the Yangtze River in China.

Exercise 3.Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Дополните предложения нужной формой глагола. 1    I... (speak) to I Tom on the phone now. 2    It...........    (get) very I hot. I think we should................(get) out of the sun. 3    I.............(think) we should stop now because it .............(get) dark. 4    You..............(look) serious. What............(you think) about? 5    I.............(taste) this soup to see if it's hot enough. 6    Why..............(you smell) that meat? Is there something wrong with it? 7    Bob............(love) roses because they .............(smell) so nice. 8    We.........(have) dinner now but I'll help you later if you..........(have) a problem. 9    Mary............(have) a good time in India and she'll call you when she.............    (have) time.

Exercise 4.Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в настоящем неопределённом или в настоящем длительном временах: 

1. A: Why ...are you smelling... (you/smell) the soap?     B: It....(smell) lovely. It's like roses!

2. A: Why ....(you/taste) the soup?     B: To see if it....    (taste) good. I think it needs more salt.

3. A: I ...    (feel) very tired.     B: You should go to bed early.

4. A:  I ...(see) Andy this evening.     B: I ...    (see). So, you don't want to come to the cinema with me, do you?

5. A:  How much ...(the bag of apples/weigh)?     B: I don't know yet. The man....(weigh) the bag now.

6. A: I....    (think) about buying a new car soon.     B: Why? I....(think) your car is fine.You don't need a new one.

7. A: What....(you/look) at?     B: The sky. It....    (look) as if it's going to rain.

8. A:  I really ....(enjoy) home-made food.     B: So do I, and I...(enjoy) every bit of this meal.

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