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Task 1: Choose either the simple present or the present progressive form for the
verbs in brackets.
1. Most of the people in Korea play (play) a sport.
2. He understands (understand) everything the teachers says.
3. When the party ends (end), we'll all go home by bus.
4. His sister goes (go) to work by train every day.
5. The boss needs (need) more time to work on project right now.
6. Her father is wearing (wear) his winter coat today.
7. That old sweater looks (look) new.
8. I'll wait for you until the movie begins(begin).
9. Most students make (make) career plans before they graduate.
10.The students in my class this semester are making (make) a lot of progress in learning
English.

Task 2: Read the paragraph and answer the questions:

Brian is a doctor. He looks after sick people. He usually gets up at 6.00 o’clock. Today he is late, it is 6.30 and he is
still in bed. He usually goes to work by train but today he is driving to work. He arrives at work at 6.30 every morning
but it is 7.30 now and he is still driving. It’s 12.00 o’clock now. He always has his lunch at 12.00 but today he isn’t
having lunch at 12.00, he is looking after his sick patients. It is half past seven now, Brian is watching TV. He usually
watches TV at half past seven because his favorite programme starts at half past seven. Brian has his dinner at 8.30
everyday and he is having dinner now. It is 24.00 now Brian is going to bed. He always goes to bed at 24.00.

1. What does Brian do? Brian is a doctor

2. When does he always have his lunch? He always has his lunch at 12.00
3. What time does he usually get up? He usually gets up at 6.00 o’clock
4. What is he doing at 12.00 today? he is looking after his sick patients.
5. How does he usually go to work? He usually goes to work by train
6. Why does he usually watch TV at 7.30? because his favorite programme starts at half past seven
7. Why is he driving to work today? Because today he is late
8. What time does he go to bed? He always goes to bed at 24.00
9. What time does he arrive at work everyday? He arrives at work at 6.30 every morning
10. What time is he going to bed now? Brian is going to bed at 24.00

Task 3: Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:

1. The children ……are playing….. (play) outside now.
2. She usually ………reads…. (read) the newspaper in the morning.
3. I ………am doing……… (do) my homework now.
4. I ……eat…… (eat) my dinner now.
5. …Do you want……. (you / want) a pizza?
6. They …are watching. (watch) TV now.
7. I …do not like…. (not / like) spaghetti.
8. The baby ……is sleeping…. (sleep) now.
9. My mother usually …cooks…. (cook) dinner in the evening.
10. He …writes….. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.
11. She …doesn’t like…. (not / like) football.
12. Mary ……is listening.. (listen) to music now.
13. Tom usually ……drinks……(drink) coffee, but he …is drinking …. (drink) tea now.

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14. We are going……. (go) to the disco tonight.
15. …He goes…… (he / go) to work by bus everyday.

Task 4: Ask and answer the questions about JUDITH. The first is done as an example
Questions: Judith’s answers
1. …what does Judith do?………………….……. 1. secretary ………Judith is a secretary…………………………..
2. …How old is Judith? 18 …She is 18 years old
3. …How often does she work? 3. 5 days a week. ……she works 3.5 days a week………….
4. …what time does go to work? 7.30 …she goes at 7.30 to work……….
5. …what does she have for breakfast? cornflakes ……she has cornflakes for breakfast……
6. …what does she usually like to drink? orange-juice ………she usually likes to drink orange-juice….
7. ……who is talking to now? parents ……she is talking to parents now …….
8. …what time does she get to work? 8.15 ……she gets to work at 8.15….
9. ……where does she always have lunch? in the canteen …she always has lunch in the canteen….
10. …what time does she normally get home? home / 5.30 …she normally gets home at 5.30….
11. ……What does she do in the evening? evening classes …she teaches evening classes…
12. ……what time does she usually go to bed? eleven o’clock…she usually gets to bed at 11..

Task 5: Choose the correct form of the verb from parentheses.

1. This food (is smelling / smells) delicious.
2. He (is going / goes) to the gym every week.
3. Right now Tony (is washing / washes) his car.
4. Laurie always (goes / is going) to work at seven.
5. He usually (phones / is phoning) in the evening.
6. We (go / are going) to the movies at six tonight.
7. It may sound strange but I (believe / am believing) his story.
8. I (remember / am remembering) my first day at school.

Task 6: Write the verb in the present simple or present continuous (these verbs are sometimes stative):

B: He’s being silly.

1.She has a bath every evening. 16. Are you hungry? Do you want a sandwich?
2. My husband is always tasting the food while I’m 17. A: What are you doing?
cooking! It’s very annoying. B: I’m thinking about my ex-boyfriend.
3. A: Where’s Luke? 18. I’m having fun today!
B: He’s seeing the doctor now. 19. I see Julie every Tuesday.
4. I don’t think that’s a good idea. 20. I have an idea!
5. He’s having a party at the weekend. 21. A: Achoo!
6. This coffee doesn’t taste right. B: Bless you! Do you have a cold?
7. We’re seeing John and Susie next weekend. 22. They often see a film on Fridays.
8. What do you think about the situation in Syria? 23. A: How’s the cake?
9. She has a headache. B: It tastes funny.
10. It’s cold today. 24. Are you having a good time at the moment?
11. They don’t have a car. 25. The chef always tastes the food before he serves
12. I don’t see anything, I can’t work the telescope. it.
13. The waiter is tasting the wine now. 26. A: Julie has been offered a new job.
14. She isn’t a doctor. B: Is she going to take it.
A: She doesn’t know. She’s thinking about it.
15. A: What is that child doing?

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Task 7: Complete the text using the verbs in brackets:

Career Expo, Recruitment Event, Jobapalooza. Whatever you call it, a job fair is a roomful of mutual potential:
employers who are looking for new hires, and job hunters who hope to be hired. Unlike more conventional job
search methods, job fairs guarantee an audience for your resume and personal sales pitch. But your warm reception
won’t last long if you aren’t professional, presentable, and well prepared.
What Is a Job Fair?
Job fairs come in all sizes. Most are made up of collections of employers who are looking to fill all sorts of openings.
Some are held by a single organization recruiting for a certain type of position, and others are hosted by college
campuses for corporate recruiters who are looking to fill internships or entry-level jobs. Employers sponsor or attend
job fairs because they provide a great way to meet dozens of potentially qualified job seekers at one time, in one
place. Compare that to soliciting resumes, conducting phone screens, and arranging face-to-face interviews, and you
can see how a job fair can take employers and job seekers one step ahead in the job search process.

Adapted from: https://www.pongoresume.com/articles/418/how-to-succeed-at-a-job-fair.cfm

Task 8: please fill in the gaps first then check your answers by listening to the song.

Lemon Tree
By Fool’s Garden
I'm sitting here in the boring room I'm stepping around in the desert of joy
It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon Baby anyhow I'll get another toy
I'm wasting my time And everything will happen and you wonder
I got nothing to do I wonder how
I'm hanging around I wonder why
I'm waiting for you Yesterday you told me about the blue blue sky
But nothing ever happens and I wonder And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree
I'm driving around in my car I'm turning my head up and down
I'm driving too fast And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree
I'm driving too far And I wonder,
I'd like to change my point of view Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
I feel so lonely And all that I can see, and all that I can see, and all
I'm waiting for you that I can see
But nothing ever happens and I wonder Is just a yellow lemon-tree
I wonder how
I wonder why
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree
I'm turning my head up and down
And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree
I'm sitting here
I miss the power
I'd like to go out taking a shower
But there's a heavy cloud inside my head
I feel so tired
Put myself into bed
While nothing ever happens and I wonder
Isolation is not good for me
Isolation I don't want to sit on the lemon-tree

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You can listen to the song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCDIt50hRDs

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