LESSON 1

LANGUANGE CONVERSATION BT 2 ELCT

FOLLOW UP
EXERCISE ON THE USE OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND THE PRESENT PROGRESIVE
1.1 Complete the sentences using the following verbs:
Cause (s) closes(s) connect(s) go (es) live(s) speak(s) take(s)
1 Tanya. speaks German very well. 5 My parents................ Flat in a very small flat.
2 Ben and Jack....................to the same school. 6 The Olympic Games................place every four
years.
3 Bad driving ..................many accidents. 7 The Panama Canal.................................................
4 The museum......................at 4 o'clock on Sundays. Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
2.2 Put the verb into the correct form.
1 Julia doesn’t drink (not / drink) tea very often.
2 What time .......................................(the banks / close) here?
3 I have a car, but I .....................................(not / use) it much.
4 Where ..........................................(Maria / come) from? Is she Spanish?
5 ‘What............................................... (you / do)?’ ‘I’m an electrician.’
6 Look at this sentence. What ..........................................................(this word / mean)?
7 David isn’t very fit. He ...................................................(not / do) any sport.
8 It....................................(take) me an hour to get to work in the morning. How long..............................(it /
take) you?
3.3 Complete the sentences using these verbs. Sometimes you need the negative.
believe eat flow go grow make rise tell translate

1 The earth goes round the sun. 7 An interpreter .............................................................from

2 Rice doesn’t grow in cold climates. one language into another
3 The sun .................................in the east. 8 Liars are people who.........................................................
4 Bees............................ honey. the truth.
5 Vegetarians ........................................meat. 9 The River Amazon..............................................................
6 An atheist.................................. in God into the Atlantic Ocean
4.4 You ask Lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions.
1 You know that Lisa plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her.
How often do you play tennis?
2 Perhaps Lisa’s sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
........................................your sister.............................................................................................................. ?
3 You know that Lisa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.
.......................................................................................................................................................................?
4 You know that Lisa’s brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Lisa.
...................................................................................................................................................................... ?
5 You’re not sure whether Lisa speaks Spanish. You want to know. Ask her.
...................................................................................................................................................................... ?
6 You don’t know where Lisa’s grandparents live. You want to know. Ask Lisa.
...................................................................................................................................................................... ?
4.4 Complete using thee following:
I agree I apologise I insist I promise I recommend I suggest

1 Mr Evans is not in the office today. I suggest you try calling him tomorrow.
2 I won’t tell anybody what you said...................................................................
3 (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal...................................................................
4 ................................................................... for what I said. I shouldn’t have said it.
5 The new restaurant in Baker Street is very good. ................................................................... it
6 I think you’re absolutely right. ................................................................... with you.

1 She’s............................ taking a picture. 4................................................ his head.

2 He .................................................... a shoelace. 5 ..............................................behind a tree.
3 ..............................................................the road. 6................................................... to somebody
2. The sentences on the right follow those on the left. Which sentence goes with which? We’re going
to get wet.

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1. Please don’t make so much noise. a I’m getting hungry.
2.......
2. We need to leave soon. b They’re lying.
3.......
3. I don’t have anywhere to live right now. c It’s starting to rain.
4.......
4. I need to eat something soon. d They’re trying to sell it.
5. They don’t need their car any more. e It’s getting late. 5.......
6. Things are not so good at work. f I’m trying to work. 6.......
7. It isn’t true what they say. g I’m staying with friends. 7.......
8. We’re going to get wet. h The company is losing money. 8.......

3. Write questions. Use the present continuous.

1 What’s all that noise? .................What’s happening?.............................................. (what / happen?)
2 What’s the matter?................................................................................................... (why / you / cry?)
3 Where’s your mother?.............................................................................................. (she / work / today?)
4 I haven’t seen you for ages............................................................................ (what / you / do / these days?)
5 Amy is a student........................................................................................................... (what / she / study?)
6 Who are those people?.................................................................................................... (what / they / do?)
7 I heard you started a new job............................................................................................ (you / enjoy / it?)
8 We’re not in a hurry......................................................................................... (why / you / walk / so fast?)
4. Put the verb into the correct form, positive (I’m doing etc.) or negative (I’m not doing etc.).
1 Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying (I / try) to work.
2 Let’s go out now. It isn’t raining (it / rain) any more.
3 You can turn off the radio.......................................................................... (I / listen) to it.
4 Kate phoned last night. She’s on holiday with friends. ............................................................ (She / have)
a great time and doesn’t want to come back.
5 Andrew started evening classes recently. ................................................ (He / learn) Japanese.
6 Paul and Sarah have had an argument and now ................................................ (they / speak) to one another.
7 The situation is already very bad and now................................................ (it / get) worse.
8 Tim ................................................ (work) today. He’s taken the day off .
9 ................................................ (I / look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is?
10 The washing machine has been repaired. ................................................ (It / work) now.
11................................................ (They / build) a new hospital. It will be finished next year.
12 Ben is a student, but he’s not very happy. ................................................ (He / enjoy) his course.
13 ................................................ (The weather / change). Look at those clouds. I think it’s going to rain.
14 Dan has been in the same job for a long time. ................................................ (He / start) to get bored with
it.