Put the following verbs into the correct tense—either the present simple or the present progressive. Use
all the elements in the brackets. Note the importance of certain key words. Use a highlighter to indicate
the key words.
1. They (sell) my grandfather six eggs every Saturday.
2. Mr Brown (have) a cold shower every morning, but at the moment he (have) a hot
bath.
3. She (dislike) playing tennis but she (adore) swimming.
4. (he, not, work) in his room at the moment?
5. Mrs Poole seldom (eat) crisps.
6. The plane (leave) Heathrow at 8 a.m. and (arrive) at Kennedy seven hours later.
7. He always (phone) me every Saturday evening. He never (forget).
8. I (send) this book to Tim next week.
9. He (catch) the same train every evening.
10. I (look) for my glasses and I (not, can) find them anywhere.
11. We (have) lunch with the Smiths on Tuesdays.
12. We (have) dinner with the Browns on Friday.
13. Mr Green (come) to see us next week.
14. My cousins (go) to Greece this summer. They (go) there nearly every year.
15. James (want) a new pair of trousers.
16. Julie (need) to have her hair cut.
17. Mr Stowcrat (own) five cars and a plane.
18. I (not, know) who these socks (belong to), but they (smell) like cheese.
19. John (hardly ever, write) to me these days, but he (usually, phone) me once a week.
20. They (want) to stay here for another week.
21. This tea (taste) like dishwater.
22. Look! He (come) now.
23. What (you, do)? I (try) to make some jam but everybody (keep) asking me what I (do),
so I (not, make) much progress.
24. My car (always, break) down.
25. She (not, earn) very much but she (buy) her first car next week.
26. We (think) of going there next week.
27. I (see) the doctor on Thursday.
28. He (always, forget) to bring his books.
29. This book (belong) to Brian.
30. What (you, do)? I (be) a dentist.
31. What (you, do)? I (think) about what I’ve got to do tomorrow.
32. (you, think) he would come if we asked him?
33. How much (you, owe) me?
34. (I, not, go) with you tomorrow? Isn’t there enough room in the car?
35. It (look) as if it is going to rain.
36. (you, not, want) to come walking with me?
37. I hope you (understand) what I (talk) about today.
38. (you, go) to market on Wednesday?
39. (you, remember) when you were very small?
40. I (wish) he would stop phoning me at eleven o’clock at night. He (always, do)
1. My working day begins at seven o'clock. I get up, switch on the radio and do my morning exercises. It takes me fifteen minutes. At half past seven we have breakfast. My father and leave home at eight o'clock. He takes a bus to his factory. My mother is a doctor, she leaves home at nine o'clock. In the evening we gather in the living room. We watch TV and talk.
2. My sister gets up at eight o'clock.
3. She is a schoolgirl. She goes to school in the afternoon.
4. Jane is fond of sports. She does her morning exercises every day.
5. For breakfast she has two eggs, a sandwich and a cup of tea.
6. After breakfast she goes to school.
7. It takes her two hours to do her homework.
8. She speaks French well.
...] Миссис Вестон терпеливо ждала в течение двух минут, затем нетерпеливо в течение еще двух, и, наконец, нарушила молчание. "Джордж!" "Hmpph?" "Джордж, я говорю! Может быть ты положишь бумагу и посмотришь на меня?"Бумаги шелестели на полу и Уэстон повернулся усталое лицо к жене. "В чем дело, дорогая?" "Ты знаешь, что Джордж. Это Глория и эта ужасная машина." "Какая ужасные машины?" "Теперь не притворяйся, что не понимаешь о чем я говорю. Это робот Глории Робби. Он не оставляет ее ни на минуту." "Ну, зачем ему это? Он не должен. И он, конечно, не ужасная машина. Он лучший робот которого можно купить и я • проклятье уверен, что он вернул мне обратно половину годового дохода. Он того стоит, хотя - его взгляд умнее половины моих сотрудников офиса ". Он сделал движение, чтобы забрать бумаги снова, но его жена была быстрее и отдернула его. "Послушайте меня, Джордж я не хочу поручать моей дочери эту машину. - А мне все равно, какой он умный. У него нет души, и никто не знает, что он может думать. Ребенок не создан , чтобы его охраняли вещи из металла. "[...]
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2 Robot doesn't leave Gloria for a moment
3 no. He's the best darn robot money can buy and I'm • damned sure he set me back half a year's income. He's worth it, though — darn sight cleverer than half my office staff."
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