Task 3. These verbs (believe, belong, contain, forget, hate, like, love,
matter, need, own, prefer, realize, remember, suppose, understand,
want) aren’t normally used in progressive forms. Use some or all of them
to complete the sentences. More than one answer may be possible.
<>
This book (1) to me. <> I (2) you’re right. <> His father
(3) a chain of hotels. <> I (4) a drink of water. <> I (5)
his face, but not his name. <> (6) you (7) this music? <> I
(8) how old she is. <> She says she (9) to see Fred. <>
Money doesn’t (10) to me. <> “Beer? I (11) water.” <> That
bottle (12) petrol.
Task 4. Choose the correct form (simple present or present progressive).
1).
I (have) a great time. 2). She (have) plenty of money just now. 3). She
(appear) to have a problem. 4). He (appear) at the Fortune Theatre next
week. 5). Why (you look) at me like that? 6). It (look) as if it’s
going to rain. 7). I (see) the manager this afternoon. 8). I (see) what
you’re trying to say. 9). I (think) you’re right. 10). What (you think)
about? 11). I (feel) very tired today. 12). I (feel) she’s making a
mistake.
Task 5. Revision of present tenses → put in the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).
1).
Vegetarians are people who (don’t eat, are not eating) meat. 2). Look
out, my husband (comes, is coming). 3). What (happens, is happening) in
golf if you lose the ball? 4). I (play, ‘m playing) tennis every
weekend. 5). “What (are you looking, do you look) at.” “A strange bird”.
6). Some people still think the sun (goes, is going) round the earth.
7). An alcoholic is a person who (drinks, is drinking) too much and
can’t stop. 8). Who (sits, ‘s sitting) in my chair? 9). I (stay, ‘m
staying) with John for a few weeks until my flat’s ready. 10). We
(usually stay, ‘re usually staying) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.
11). Can you explain why water always (run, is running) downhill? 12).
What (do you do, are you doing) with my coat? 13). Nobody (gets, is
getting) up early for fun. 14). Not many passenger planes (fly, are
flying) faster that sound.
Task 6. Revision of present tenses → math the questions and answers.
1).
What do you do? 2). What are you doing? 3). Where do you work? 4).
Where are you working? 5). Does your son play the violin? 6). Is your
son playing the violin? 7). What language does she speak? 8). What
language is she speaking? 9). Who drinks champagne? 10). Who’s drinking
champagne?
a). Actually, that’s the radio. b). French – she’s from
Belgium. c). I want to get this car started. d). I’m an architect. e).
I’m in Cardiff this week. f). In a big insurance company. g). it sounds
like Russian. h). Me – can I have some more? i). Me, when I can afford
it. j). No, the piano.
Task 7. Revision of present tenses → put in the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).
1).
I (think) he’s away. 2). You (know) what I (mean). 3). She (always
complain). 4). We (always start) at nine. 5). I (think) about your
father. 6). While the butter (melt), you (take) three eggs and (break)
them into a bowl. 7). Scientists (believe) the weather (change). 8). I
(not see) what the problem is. 9). Why (you look) at the like that?