15 Which is right? From: Maggie Tait
To: Stefan Richter
Subject: I'm bored
Hi, Stefan
(1) It rains / It's raining, so (2) I write / I'm writing to you. (3) I'm hating / I hate rain!
(4) Do you remember / Are you remembering Lorenzo, my cat? At the moment,
(5) he lies / he's lying on the floor and (6) keeps / keeping my feet warm. He's really old
now, and every day (7) he's sleeping / he sleeps for hours. One good thing,
(8) he doesn't catch / he isn't catching birds any more - he's too slow.
My mum and dad (9) watch / are watching an old black and white film on TV.
(10) They're liking / They like the old Buster Keaton comedies. (11) They don't laugh /
They aren't laughing very much, so maybe this one isn't funny.
Oh, big surprise! I've got a job. Every Saturday (12) I work / I'm working from 9 o'clock to
5 o'clock in a supermarket. It's an OK job, but (13) I don't want / I'm not wanting to stay
there for ever.
What (14) do you do / are you doing at the moment? I think (15) you sit / you're sitting in
your garden and (16) the sun shines / the sun's shining and ... Tell me.
Love, Maggie
1. I happened to be (looking) out of the window when I saw his car (approaching) the gate.
2. It has (been) ages since I last (saw) Nick. He is said (to have been married) Darcy and they are believed (to have left) the country.
3. We are going by sea but I'd rather we (went) by air. I (have never/been) a good sailor.
4. Listen to the birds (singing). You know, I recently bought a parrot, but now I am (thinking) of buying a canary bird. I want it to (sing) for me in the morning.
5. Look at her! She (has had her hair/cut). She looks gorgeous!
6. We’d better (hurry up)… I’d hate to (arrive) late. / I’d rather we (would not arrive) late.