Exercise 3. Use the Present Continuous or the Present Indefinite.
1. When the water particle (to expose) to cold air, they (to crystallize) into snow.
2. I (to write) in response to your request for advice or choosing a career.
3. I (to enclose) my curriculum vitae together with three references. Do not hesitate to contact me if you (to require) any further information.
4. Russia (to enjoy) a tourist boom that has become increasingly important to the country’s economy.
5. Now my parents (to consider) leaving the city where they (to live) and moving to the countryside.
6. He only just (to recover) from the operation. He (to spend) most of his time in the garden.
7. How you (to get on) with your dissertation? — At the moment I (to write) the first chapter.
8. Frank is an excellent student. He (to speak) three foreign languages fluently.
9. Unfortunately, my sisters (not to get on) well. They always (to argue).
10. We must go now. It (to get) late.
11. The little girl has just fallen down and cut her elbow. It still (to bleed).
12. Steve (to do) his homework before supper. Has he finished his homework? — No, he still (to do) it.
13. She wants to but a BMW, but first she must learn how to drive, so she (to take) driving lessons.
14. You can borrow my computer. I (to use) it a great deal, but I (not to use) it at this moment.
15. My father is a very hard worker. He often (to work) until midnight. It’s 11.30 p.m. now and he still (to work).
However, two American teachers, William Draves and Julie Coates, believe that it is not the boys who are the problem, but the school. Their book, “Nine shift: Work, life, and education in the 21 st century explains that in fact boys are better prepared for the future. Boys are more interested in computers and the internet. They like taking risks, and thinking about ways of making money and teamwork – things that are important for success at work.
The problem is that schools punish boys for this behavior because they are bad at listening and following instructions.