1) Exercise 1: Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence. a) I haven't decided yet about whether to buy a new car or a second-hand one.
But / I think about it/I'm thinking about it.
b) All right, you try to fix the television! But / I hope/I'm hoping you know what
you're doing.
c) Every year / I visit/I'm visiting Britain to improve my English.
d) It's time we turned on the central heating. It gets/It's getting colder every day.
e) Of course, you're Mary, aren't you! /I recognise/I am recognising you now.
f) The film of 'War and Peace' is very long. It lasts/It is lasting over four hours.
g) I can see from what you say that your mornings are very busy! But what do
you do/are you doing in the afternoons?
h) I'm going to buy a new swimming costume. My old one doesn't fit/isn't fitting
any more,
i) That must be the end of the first part of the performance. What happens/is
happening now?
j) What's the matter? Why do you look/are you looking at me like that?
2)Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.
a) I work in this office all this year/all the time.
b) Emerson is currently/for long top of the driver's league.
c) I am not making much money these days/so far this year.
d) The food tastes even worse now/presently. You've put too much salt in.
e) Normally/previously we get in touch with customers by post.
f) Pete was ill but he is getting over his illness soon/now.
g) I'm feeling rather run down lately/at present, doctor,
h) I always stay on duty since/until six o'clock.
i) I'm often/forever picking your hairs out of the bath!
j) Fortunately the baby now/recently sleeps all night
3) Exercise 3: Put each verb in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.
I work in a large office with about thirty other people, most of whom I
(1) know (know) quite well. We (2) (spend) most of the day
together, so we have all become friends. In fact, most of my colleagues are so
interesting, that I (3) (think) of writing a book about them!
(4) (take) Helen Watson, for example. Helen (5) (run) the accounts department. At the moment she (6) (go out) with
Keith Ballantine, one of the sales representatives, and they (7) (seem) very happy together. But everyone - except Helen apparently - (8) (know) that Keith (9) (fancy) Susan Porter. But I
(10) (happen) to know that Susan (11) (dislike) Keith. 'I can't stand people who never (12) (stop) apologising all the
time!' she told me. 'And besides, I know he (13) (deceive) poor
Helen. He (14) (see) Betty Wills from the overseas department.'
And plenty of other interesting things (15) (currently/go on). For
instance, every week we (16) (experience) more and more problems
with theft - personal belongings and even money have been stolen. When you
(17) (realise) that someone in your office is a thief, it
(18) (upset) you at first. But I (19) (also/try) to catch
whoever it is before the police are called in. I'm not going to tell you who I
(20) (suspect). Well, not yet anyway!
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