The Present Simple and the Present Continuous Tenses (Revision)

I. Put in am/is/are/do/don’t/does/doesn’t. Translate into Russian.

1. ‘Where … you come from?’ ‘From Canada.’ 2. Take an umbrella. It … snowing. 3. ‘Have a cigarette.’ ‘No, thank you, I … smoke. 4. You can turn off the television. I … not watching it. 5. George is a good player but he … play very often. 6. “Excuse me, but you … sitting in my place.” “Oh. I’m sorry.”7. Excuse me, … you speak English? 8. Why … you laughing at me? 9. ‘What … she do?’ ‘She’s a dentist.’ 10. I … want to go out. It … raining . 11. How much … it cost to send a letter to Canada? 12. I can’t talk to you at the moment. I … working.

13. She is tired. She … want to go home now. 14. What time … the banks close here? 15. “Where … Martin come from?” “He’s Scottish.” 16. “What … you do?” “I’m electrician.

II. Replace the infinitives given in brackets by the Present Simple or the Present Continuous:

1.”Why you (to walk) so fast today? You usually (to walk) quite slowly.” “I (to hurry) . I am afraid to miss the train.” 2. “Who (to make) this terrible noise?” “It’s my son.” 3. I (to look) at the barometer and (to see) that it (to fall). 4. Stop smoking! The room (to be) full of smoke which (to come) from your pipe. 5. Usually nobody (to smoke) in here as mother cannot stand it. 6. “You (to hear) the speaker well?” “Yes, I (to hear) him clearly. I (to listen) very attentively, but still I (not to understand) what he (to drive) at.” 7. “What (do), Nick?” “I (cut) the grass. I always (cut) the grass on Saturdays.” 8. It (grow) cold. I (not/ want) to stay here any longer.9. I’ve got a computer, but I (not / to use) it much. 10. The water (to boil). Can you turn it off? 11. Water (to boil) at 100 Degrees Celsius. 12. The population of the world (to increase) very fast. 13. Every day the population of the world (to increase) by about 200 000 people. 14. The moon goes round the earth in about 27 days. 15. Normally I (to finish) work at five, but this week I (work) until six to earn a little more money.

III. Are the verbs write or wrong? Correct them where necessary.

1. George says he’s 80 years old but I am not believing him. 2. I don’t see any students in the classroom. 3. I’m liking to discuss different problems in politics and economics. 4.The students often conduct research in their lab. 5. “Where is Ann?” “She conducts research in the lab” 6. This worker is thinking of giving up his job. 7. We are often getting home by bus. 8. Atthe moment I speak to my friend about students’ life, maths andcomputer studies.

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