Употребите глагол в скобках в Present Indefinite или в Present Continuous.

1. Something... (smell) very good.

2. We... (eat) dinner at seven o'clock tonight.

3. He... (practise) the piano every day.

4. They... (drive) to school tomorrow.

5. I... (believe) you.

6. Maria... (have) a cold.

7. George... (swim) right now.

8. John... (hate) smoke.

9. Jill always... (get) up at 6.00 a.m.

10. Jerry... (mow) the lawn now.

 

37. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present progressive tense.

1. Cuckoos (not build) nests. They (use) the nests of the other birds.

2. You can't see Tom now: he (have) a bath.

3. He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea.

4. What she (do) in the evenings? ~ She usually (play) cards or (watch) TV.

5. I won't go out now as it (rain) and I (not have) an umbrella.

6. The last train (leave) the station at 11.30.

7. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him.

8. Ann (make) a dress for herself at the moment. She (make) all her own clothes.

9. Hardly anyone (wear) a hat nowadays.

10. I'm afraid I've broken one of your coffee cups. ~ Don't worry. I (not like) that set anyway.

11. I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.

12. Tom can't have the newspaper now because his aunt (read) it.

13. I'm busy at the moment. I (redecorate) the sitting room.

14. The kettle (boil) now. Shall I make the tea?

15. You (enjoy) yourself or would you like to leave now? ~ I (enjoy) myself very much. I (want) to stay to the end.

16. How you (get) to work as a rule? ~

I usually (go) by bus but tomorrow I (go) in Tom's car.

17. Why you (put) on your coat? ~

I (go) for a walk. You (come) with me? ~

Yes, I'd love to come. You (mind) if I bring my dog?

 

38. Употребите глагол в скобках в present simple или present continuous:

Sarah: Welcome to the programme. This afternoon I (1)........(stand) in the middle of the northern Black Forest, Germany, with Rainer Sanger, from Friends of the Forest.

Rainer: Good afternoon, Sarah.

Sarah: Rainer, you're very concerned about this area of the forest, aren't you? Can you tell us why?

Rainer: Yes. Much of the forest was wiped out in the hurricane last winter, as you can see. Many of the trees are dead, and more (2)........(die) because of the irreversible damage. We at Friends of the Forest (3)........(believe) that the authorities (4)........(not/do) enough right now to restore this beautiful forest to its former state.

Sarah: But they (5)...(clear) the dead trees away, aren't they? I saw some men on the way here...

Rainer: Of course, but they (6)........(do) that every year. It's the normal procedure. We need more trees now, but they (7)........(not/plant) any new trees to replace those that died.

Sarah: I see. But you have approached the authorities about this, I (8)........(understand).

Rainer: We have tried, but each time they (9)........(say) that they haven't got enough money to restore the forest as quickly as we'd like. They (10)........(always/use) money as the excuse. It's getting really frustrating!

Sarah: But it's not just an excuse, is it? They clearly (11)........(not/have) enough money for everything, and the hurricane was an unforeseen occurrence.

Rainer Of course, we appreciate that, and the point is that actually, we (12)........(not/ask) for much money. We would just like their guidance - we can provide volunteers to work on the forest.

Sarah: Oh, I see. Well, that's somewhat different. Now Rainer, could you tell us...

 

39. Выберите один из двух вариантов:

1 The Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao houses/is housing Spain's largest collection of Modern Art.

2 We try out/are trying out a new paper supplier at the moment. The old one was too expensive.

3 The children don't eat/aren't eating sweets and chocolate before they go to bed at night. It's bad for their teeth.

4 These animals display/are displaying a great deal of aggression if disturbed.

5 We currently show/are currently showing the film 'Star Wars' at all Odeon cinemas in the region.

6 Quick! Get rid of all the mess! Here come/are coming Mum and Dad!

7 The weather forecast says there'll be wind from the north-west tonight. That always brings/is bringing snow with it at this time of year.

8 The rubbish collectors come/are coming on Fridays in this area. They don't take/aren't taking rubbish not left in black plastic bags.

9 You always complain/are always complaining and it really gets on my nerves! Why can't you just accept things and relax?

10 Swimming provides/is providing exercise for more muscle groups than any other physical activity.

11 What do you consider/are you considering to be the lowest price they'll sell the house for?

 

40. Употребите глагол в скобках в Present Indefinite или в Present Continuous:

It's summer. A man is out for a quiet walk. He's walking along a country road and he (1)........(mind) his own business when he (2)........(be knocked down) and seriously injured by a minivan. The man, a writer of thrillers and horror fiction, (3)........(survive) but he (4)........(become) obsessed with the vehicle that maimed him. He doesn't bear a grudge against the driver. Instead, he (5)........(buy) the minivan and (6)........(hide) it. This sounds like the plot of a Stephen King thriller, but it is in fact the latest chapter in the writer's real life. King has bought the van and he (7)........(intend) to take a sledgehammer to it. At present King (8)........(recover) from his injuries at home, where he (9)........(suffer from) a broken hip, a fractured leg and a collapsed lung. The story is uncannily like the plot of his novel Thinner (written several years previously), in which the victim's family (10)........(put) a curse on the driver. King, however, (11)........(demand) only the withdrawal of the driver's licence. As for the minivan, we (12)........(not know) if King will actually carry out his revenge or if he is simply hatching the plot for a new novel!

 

41. Употребите глагол в скобках в соответствующем времени:

 - Mike (come) tonight?

- No, he (work) hard at present.

- What he (do)?

- He (read up) for his examinations.

- But it (be) Saturday. I (be) sure he (not/go) to take his examination on Sunday.

- No, but he (say) he (meet) his girlfriend on Sunday, and the examination (be) on Monday, so he (have) only tonight for his studies.