A . Complete with the present simple or continuous. 1. Carl usually (have) lunch at the canteen but today he (eat) at a restaurant with his workmates.
2. He (finish) work at six o’clock every day but today he and a friend of his (leave) earlier.
3. He (try) to make a phone call to a customer.
4. (he/send) invoices to customers every weekday?
5. (they/fill) in reports every day?
6. He (not talk) to his girlfriend in the morning but he (call) her right now.
7. His boss and other managers (have a meeting at the moment.
8. Carl and his friends (work) hard right now.
9. Where (the workers /go) now?
10. The company (expand) its business in other European countries.
B. Rewrite the sentences using the word given. Follow the example.
1. I’ve never been to this restaurant before. (time)
This is the first time I’ve been to this restaurant.
2. How long have you worked for this company? (not)
I for a long time.
3. They have never won a competition before. (time)
This is the a competition.
4. He is the most handsome boy I’ve ever met. (never)
I such a handsome boy.
5. I’ve never read such a good short story. (best)
This is the read.
6. This is the first time the candidates have received any training in management. (never)
The candidates any training in management before.
7. This is the first time the plane has taken off three hours late. (never)
The plane so late before.
C. Choose the best option.
1. Doctors many deadly diseases in recent decades.
a) cure
b) are curing
c) have cured
2. In last 100 years scientists the atom and discovered DNA.
a) have split
b) split
c) are splitting
3. Mary Spanish, but she can communicate.
a) masters
b) doesn’t master
c) isn’t mastering
4. Every twelve months, the Earth the sun.
a) circles
b) is circling
c) has circled
5. She help right now.
a) needs
b) is needing
c) has needed
6. The students three tests so far this month.
a) have
b) are having
c) have had
7. Paul to several doctors about his problem, but nobody knows why he is ill.
a) talks
b) is talking
c) has talked
8. I to become a vet.
a) study
b) am studying
c) has studied
2. Мы провели наши каникулы вместе с ними
3. Моя сестра и я хорошие друзья
4. Это "он"
5. Она пишет ему каждый день
6. Мы наслаждаемся игрой в теннис
7. Ты ей и мне?
8. Хелен и они соседи
9. Моя тетя Сьюзан сестра моей мамы
10. Наши родственники приезжают сегодня
11. Расскажи мне о нем
12. Это твоя собака? У него что то не в порядке с ухом
13. Спроси его,его ли это машина?
14. Джордж и Карл ужинают
15. Он дал мне свой автограф в котором я не мог признать его
16. Мы были удивленны увидеть их на платформе,они пришли чтобы увидеть нас
1. Yes, he is.
2. He wakes up early, gets ready and goes to school. There he spends eight hours studying hard so he doesn't have to do too much homework. At home he relaxes by watching TV and using the computer. He walks his dog in the evening and then goes to bed at half past nine. Twice a week he goes to football practice after school and at the weekends he just relaxes at home.
3. He has time for football practice, homework, school work and his dog.
4. He doesn't have time for his friends.
5. Yes, he has. He's got two rules. He never watches TV in the morning and he works hard at school so he doesn't have to do a lot of homework.
6. He has time for almost everything, but not enough time to meet up with his friends.
7. Yes, he can. At the weekends he can stay in bed all day and watch TV.