Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous. A: I (think) about going to see Green Day in concert next month.
B: Great! I (think) they're the best. I'll come with you.
2 A: Why (you/weigh) yourself?
B: I want to see if I (weigh) enough for my height.
3 A: Your baby brother (be) adorable!
B: Yes, but today he (be) really naughty. He keeps drawing on the wall. 4 A: I see you (have) a new mobile phone.
B: Yes, but I (have) problems with it at the moment.
5 A: Why (you/taste) the soup? It's not ready yet.
B: To see if it (taste) sweet enough for the children.
6 A: I (see) Charlotte has toothache.
B: Yes. She's in a lot of pain. She (see) her dentist this afternoon, though. 7 A: Why (you/smell) the inside of your car?
B: Because it (smell) of petrol and I want to check for leaks.
8 A: The police (still/look) for fingerprints.
B: It (look) as if they won't find the criminal.

Last week in our hometown, Arthur Brown, a boy of fifteen came home from school and saw that their neighbour's house was on fire. He called 911 immediately.Arthur was a brave boy and he decided to enter the house.Mrs. Louis, their neighour, was an old lady. She lived in the house alone. When Arthur was inside, he heard that someone was moaning. It was Mrs. Louis. He helped her to get up and leave the house. In a few minutes the fire brigade arrived. Soon they put down  the fire.
The next day everybody knew that Arthur saved Mrs. Louis from the fire. Arthur's parents and his classmates were proud of him.
На неделе в нашем родном городе, Артур Браун, мальчик пятнадцати лет пришел домой из школы и увидел, что в доме соседей был пожар. Он позвонил  911 сразу же.  Артур был храбрым мальчиком, и он решил войти в дом. Миссис. Луис, их соседка, была старая леди. Она жила одна в доме. Когда Артур был уже внутри, он услышал, что кто-то стонет. Это была миссис Луис. Он ей встать и покинуть горящий дом. Через несколько минут пожарные  прибыли и вскоре они потушить пожар. На следующий день все знали, что Артур миссис Луис от огня. Родители Артура и его одноклассники гордились им.

1 Brian got sunburnt because he had forgotten to put sunscreen on. 2 Janet was driving through town when an old car crashed into her. 3. The Smiths had just moved into their new house when the hurricane hit. 4 Was it raining heavily while you were shopping this morning? 5 Several cars had broken down as it had been snowing all day the day before. 6 Andy felt very hot because he had been jogging in the midday sun. 7 Matt had never seen a tornado before he went on his storm-chasing tour. 8 Alexandra fell off) her horse and broke her wrist yesterday. 9 By the time the firefighters arrived, Jane and Steven had put out the fire.